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

[morgieb]

This one's next level. Satisfying that it happened after everyone lamenting the death of the format after the first test

The weird thing about it is that I don't think the WIndies played that poorly. Hobart 2015 it wasn't. Really West Indies had a shot at a first innings lead but for Head's innings.

 

[Aidan11]

Well done West Indies.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Nice finish. It does, though, add to Australia's record of losing really close matches.

 

[Shady Slim]

brilliant

 

[honestbharani]

He looks the absolute goods. Physical stamina, pace, seam presentation, aggression.

And most importantly, runs with the bat after #8.

 

[King Kane]

What an amazing upset win for the Windies, it was fitting that Shamar Joseph got the winning wicket, another great bowling performance from him.

It reminded me of Doug Bracewell bowling NZ to victory against Australia in Hobart back in 2011 and that match finished with a bowled dismissal too.

 

[Prince EWS]

Have you factored in that we suck

Sucks to suck.

@trundler

 

[Bahseph]

This has to feel so good for Roach. Kept getting pumped whenever he came to Aus but always toured when he could. I appreciate how he is one of the few players in the team who could be playing Franchise cricket but actually seems to enjoy playing Tests.

 

[Coronis]

Shamar Joseph bowling in Australia with a broken toenail.

Much easier than bowling in India with a broken toenail as a spinner.

Seriously, Joseph is going to be a great bowler if he can stay fit. While the comparisons with Hobart 2011 are obvious, this was a performance that exhibited vastly superior quality to what Dougy produced back then.

The big question. Archer was the next big thing 5 years ago.

edit: wtf has it really been 5 years since that series

 

[morgieb]

He looks the absolute goods. Physical stamina, pace, seam presentation, aggression.

What I find most impressive was how the two spells contrasted from each other. The first one felt like youthful exurberance and confidence. The second had the guts of a 70 Test veteran. Absolutely has the potential to reignite Test cricket in West Indies *fingers crossed*

 

[Skyliner]

Beautiful to watch & great respect between the sides afterwards. Fantastic to see test cricket meaning so much to those players. A massive shot in the arm for test cricket.

 

[Burgey]

Maybe its a good thing the Gabba is getting obliterated

They shouldn’t stop there. Get one of Dutts’ small modular reactors to malfunction and melt down in the centre of town.

 

[mackembhoy]

Having these two tests at the same time just so good. So glad I switched over to this.

Got the joy of seeing Hartley taking his second of the over and that wicket pretty much simultaneously.

Test Cricket is still and will always be the best.

 

[BazBall21]

Just one word

Wow.

 

[Starfighter]

Absolutely has the potential to reignite Test cricket in West Indies *fingers crossed*

People have said this every time a single player puts in a good performance for the West Indies for the past fifteen years. It hasn't happened yet.

 

[TimAngas]

Surely the best test in Australia in a decade or more, with the only possible competition being the Gabba 2021.

 

[Burgey]

People have said this every time a single player puts in a good performance for the West Indies for the past fifteen years. It hasn't happened yet.

Yeah you don’t rebuild a nation with one player, but it’s a wonderful moment for sure

 

[Spark]

People have said this every time a single player puts in a good performance for the West Indies for the past fifteen years. It hasn't happened yet.

Yeah but if you don't have hope then what else is left?

I said it last night and I'll say it again: there are the bones of a properly competitive team here. They just need Kraigg and Chanders Jr to come good and find one more batsman... somehow...

 

[Prince EWS]

People have said this every time a single player puts in a good performance for the West Indies for the past fifteen years. It hasn't happened yet.

Does cricket really need a strong Shamar Joseph bowling in Australia with a broken toenail?

 

[Calm_profit]

Surely the best test in Australia in a decade or more, with the only possible competition being the Gabba 2021.

MCG match was also good this summer.