***Official*** West Indies tour of Australia, Jan–Feb 2024

[Spark]

Starc really has nosebleeds at 8 these days

 

[Starfighter]

Nice wicket from A Joseph. He's really making the ball fly here.

 

[Qlder]

Nervous 40's for Khawaja
His 1st innings scores in last 5 Tests

47, 41, 42, 47, 45

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Usman is gonna carry his bat here

 

[Skyliner]

To those confident of an Aussie win: don’t write off the Windies yet, they could still get back into the game.

 

[quincywagstaff]

Starc really has nosebleeds at 8 these days

Yeah, batting has really fallen off since mid-2022.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

To those confident of an Aussie win: don’t write off the Windies yet, they could still get back into the game.

Most positive thing you have ever posted

 

[morgieb]

It seems that Australia went into their shells too early. West Indies knew that as long as Carey kept hitting Australia would give up one. Whereas Australia felt unsure about how to take a wicket after about over 40. West Indies could collapse under lights but it'd need the equivalent of 36 all out for the lead to not matter at least somewhat.

That said, their tail is quite a bit better than ours.

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Mitch Starc has scored 10 Test half-centuries (no centuries) in his career, but the last time he scored a 50+ score was 2019 (54* vs Eng, Old Trafford).

 

[Bahnz]

I know we're all expecting WI to contrive a way to lose, but really they should piss this. Anything north of 300 in the 4th innings will be fiendishly difficult with their bowling

 

[Starfighter]

Starc really has nosebleeds at 8 these days

Just gotten older and with diminished eye and reflexes can't hit or, being a tall guy, defend or evade as well.

 

[Chubb]

Full credit to the Windies but they’ll now likely have to bat under lights. I still expect Aus to win comfortably as much as it would be great to see Windies do this.

 

[Starfighter]

I know we're all expecting WI to contrive a way to lose, but really they should piss this. Anything north of 300 in the 4th innings will be fiendishly difficult with their bowling

WI's last three wickets added 86 so Australia at least getting the lead under 100 is not out of the question, especially as Khawaja's still in, then they actually have to set the target when they could all go over for 120 again, like in the last test.

 

[Starfighter]

Short leg really should have been rushing into the stumps for that one.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I know we're all expecting WI to contrive a way to lose, but really they should piss this. Anything north of 300 in the 4th innings will be fiendishly difficult with their bowling

Don't think the wicket will be worse for batting by then and WI bowlers will be more tired if anything. This reminds me of the Gabba wicket of 2020-21 which flattened out and was easiest to bat on last

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Smell some leather Pat

 

[Starfighter]

And Cummins finally gets one away to the third man boundary. His innings has now properly started.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Cummins really can't bat these days but he keeps making important runs somehow

 

[Starfighter]

I reckon WI's fielding has cost them at least 15 or so this innings, which they can't afford.

 

[Nintendo]

Like QLDR said, khawaja has failed to convert in the 40's a fair few times this summer. It's crucial he goes big here.