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

[The_CricketUmpire]

Ah Smith. If he’d scored a ton opening I’d have him above Bradman, but sadly not to be.

Australian Players to Carry their Bat

*Not Out

Steve Smith - 2024 vs West Indies
Score: 91*
Team Score: 207


David Warner - 2011 vs New Zealand
Score: 123*
Team Score: 233

Simon Katich - 2008 vs New Zealand
Score: 131*
Team Score: 268

Mark Taylor - 1998 vs Sth Africa
Score: 169*
Team Score: 350

David Boon - 1986 vs New Zealand
Score: 58*
Team Score: 103

Ian Redpath - 1974 vs New Zealand
Score: 159*
Team Score: 346

Bill Lawry - 1971 vs England
Score: 60*
Team Score: 116

Bill Lawry - 1969 vs India
Score: 49*
Team Score: 107

William Brown - 1938 vs England
Score: 206*
Team Score: 422

Bill Woodfull - 1933 vs England
Score: 73*
Team Score: 193

Bill Woodfull - 1928 vs England
Score: 30*
Team Score: 66

Warren Bardsley - 1926 vs England
Score: 193*
Team Score: 383

Warwick Armstrong - 1902 vs Sth Africa
Score: 159*
Team Score: 309

John Barrett - 1890 vs England
Score: 67*
Team Score: 176

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Brian Lara crying in the commentary box. Means a lot to him that win and all of West Indies/West Indies cricket. Joseph...7/68...man of the match and man of series. Great work. Good for world cricket

 

[Coronis]

Australian Players to Carry their Bat

*Not Out

Steve Smith - 2024 vs West Indies
Score: 91*
Team Score: 207


David Warner - 2011 vs New Zealand
Score: 123*
Team Score: 233

Simon Katich - 2008 vs New Zealand
Score: 131*
Team Score: 268

Mark Taylor - 1998 vs Sth Africa
Score: 169*
Team Score: 350

David Boon - 1986 vs New Zealand
Score: 58*
Team Score: 103

Ian Redpath - 1974 vs New Zealand
Score: 159*
Team Score: 346

Bill Lawry - 1971 vs England
Score: 60*
Team Score: 116

Bill Lawry - 1969 vs India
Score: 49*
Team Score: 107

William Brown - 1938 vs England
Score: 206*
Team Score: 422

Bill Woodfull - 1933 vs England
Score: 73*
Team Score: 193

Bill Woodfull - 1928 vs England
Score: 30*
Team Score: 66

Warren Bardsley - 1926 vs England
Score: 193*
Team Score: 383

Warwick Armstrong - 1902 vs Sth Africa
Score: 159*
Team Score: 309

John Barrett - 1890 vs England
Score: 67*
Team Score: 176

Woodfull the goat

 

[CartyDurham]

Declaring first innings cost Australia

oh dear , never mind lol

fancy trying bazball

 

[Son Of Coco]

Declaring first innings cost Australia

oh dear , never mind lol

fancy trying bazball

We have been for years.

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Declaring first innings cost Australia

oh dear , never mind lol

fancy trying bazball

Declared still training by 22 runs.

 

[Coronis]

Declaring first innings cost Australia

oh dear , never mind lol

fancy trying bazball

Carty showing up again on a day when Australia lost and England won?!

 

[Socerer 01]

Carty showing up again on a day when Australia lost and England won?!

Molehill and chris hinton having some tough competition in the fair weather face offs

 

[nightprowler10]

Declared still training by 22 runs.

Oh I just assumed someone was injured. They actually declared?!

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I hate to be a pr!ck...but all those talent we lost through BS from one party, or the other was just a stupid way of shooting themselves in the foot. When we do good, we bring interest to our supporters. It's simple as that. We lost a generation (or two) due to the stupidity.

Invest in the youths. Raise them up right (to love the greatest format of the game). Money can only get you so far...but etching your name into the history books of test cricket trumps that.

(I'm taking a shot at every curry goat player who in one way or the other turned their backs on the pinnacle of our great sport.)

 

[Aidan11]

Just heard this is the first time WIs have won a test in Oz since 1997.

27 years. That is quite a stat.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Just heard this is the first time WIs have won a test in Oz since 1997.

27 years. That is quite a stat.

Paradigm shift moment when Pat declared 22 runs behind...

 

[Aidan11]

Paradigm shift moment when Pat declared 22 runs behind...

I enjoyed their attempt at a bazball declaration.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I enjoyed their attempt at a bazball declaration.

It was a brave decision by Pat. I respect that.

 

[mackembhoy]

A stat relevant to both games today

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1751588621910508031

 

[Gob]

I hate to be a pr!ck...but all those talent we lost through BS from one party, or the other was just a stupid way of shooting themselves in the foot. When we do good, we bring interest to our supporters. It's simple as that. We lost a generation (or two) due to the stupidity.

Invest in the youths. Raise them up right (to love the greatest format of the game). Money can only get you so far...but etching your name into the history books of test cricket trumps that.

(I'm taking a shot at every curry goat player who in one way or the other turned their backs on the pinnacle of our great sport.)

You can't turn up to a drug deal and show the page where your name is in the history book to buy drugs.

You need money

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

You can't turn up to a drug deal and show the page where your name is in the history book to buy drugs.

You need money

Money talks, BS walks

 

[Silver Silva]

It was a brave decision by Pat. I respect that.

26 occasions in test cricket has a team declared their first innings while trailing , only two times has that resulted in a win, England against West Indies in 1935, Australia against the West Indies in 2012.

 

[Molehill]

Molehill and chris hinton having some tough competition in the fair weather face offs

What? Ironic that I’ve not actually posted here at all today yet (been playing golf).

But a great day for Test Cricket!!

 

[Chin Music]

It was a brave decision by Pat. I respect that.

I thought the reasoning behind it was to give his bowlers more time to bowl at Windies before stumps when there was more help for them. If they had taken more one wicket then that decision might have paid off.