Category: Australia Cricket

• Second Test, day one: Australia win toss and make 286 at stumps

• Tourists had slumped to 93-4; Steve Smith dismissed for three

Wickets tumbled either side of Alex Carey and Beau Webster’s 112-run stand as Australia were dismissed for 286 at stumps on day one of the second Test against the West Indies.

Alzarri Joseph’s 61-4 helped restrict Australia, who are gunning for an unassailable 2-0 series lead in Grenada. The tourists were clearly struggling at 93-4 at lunch but Webster (60) and Carey (63) combined to restore some order in the second session as the tourists reached 209-5 at tea.

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• Josh Inglis loses his spot to make way for returning No 4 batter

• Pat Cummins says Smith won’t be back in the slips ‘too often’

Steve Smith will complete a rapid return to Test cricket, just 20 days after suffering a nasty compound dislocation of his finger.

The batter will bat at No 4 in Australia’s second Test against the West Indies in Grenada, starting at Friday midnight AEST.

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Former Australian batter Michael Hussey has called for fans to be patient with the Test side’s new-look top order following last week’s unconvincing performance during the Frank Worrell Trophy series opener against the West Indies.

Former England opening batter Dom Sibley has put his name forward for a potential Test recall with an epic triple century as Surrey posted the highest score in the club’s 128-year history.

India will make a “last-minute” decision on whether to risk the outstanding Jasprit Bumrah in successive Tests as they look to level their five-match series with England this week.

Nathan Lyon is adamant he’s not retiring “anytime soon” despite handing over the significant duty of leading the team song after victories to Test keeper Alex Carey.

Australian vice-captain Steve Smith has jumped to defence of Michael Di Venuto after the national batting coach copped criticism from former Test wicketkeeper Ian Healy.

Australian captain Pat Cummins reportedly lost his baggy green less than 24 hours before last week’s Frank Worrell Trophy series opener in Bridgetown.

Australian coach Andrew McDonald has said that the team hierarchy will afford teenage opening batter Sam Konstas “patience and time” after a difficult opening Test against the West Indies in Barbados.

Teenager Lhuan-dre Pretorius hit a dazzling 153 on debut and transformed South Africa’s fortunes on the first day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Saturday.

Steve Smith is poised to return to Australia’s XI for the second Test against the West Indies in Grenada starting Friday, according to Australian head coach Andrew McDonald.

Australia’s bowlers and middle-order batters did the damage as Pat Cummins’ side started the new World Test Championship cycle with a dominant victory in Bridgetown.

Australia has secured a commanding 159-run win over the West Indies in Bridgetown to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match Frank Worrell Trophy campaign.

Australia has taken a 1-0 lead in the Frank Worrell Trophy series opener after Josh Hazlewood ripped through the West Indies top order in a ruthless spell late on day three in Bridgetown.

Australian cricket great Ian Healy has taken aim at national batting coach Michael Di Venuto, claiming the top six has “regressed” under his tutelage.