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00:11glorious test match cricket returns to the caribbean we are now on australia's 13 test
00:16match tour of the region west indies versus australia the start of a new world test championship
00:22cycle here at kensington-oval barbados three test matches in this very important series before we
00:30move on to the shortest format of the game five t20 internationals culminating in synkips and needers
00:38right the toss decision it's australia winning and opting to bat first here are the teams the
00:45west indies led by a new captain roston chase the 38th captain for the west indies test team
00:53and there's a debutante in that of brandon king
00:58palos brathwaite the former west indian all-rounder is alongside me australia as well
01:03with a few new faces yes sam constance josh english i think this is where the experienced west indies
01:13bowling line that will be looking to target they have first crack at them
01:17sam constance had a very entertaining start to his test career
01:26a few ramps a bit of chatter
01:29150 in his first three games and you'd have to think he is the future
01:42uzman kawaja has been the past been the present
01:45and you hope right-handed left-handed old and young
01:57jordan seals with an impressive average of 22. 75 test wickets so far best of six for
02:04to say with sam constance of course 19 years of age youngest opener in the test format for australia
02:20fought youngest overall jama joseph will recall his exploits against australia and last time these two teams
02:28met
02:34just over the slip cordon
02:49on a good length a little bit of kick
02:51from shimara joseph with that new ball making it count and just over the head of the slips
03:04very close might be a bit of bat on that one
03:13it has sparked a discussion with the captain roston chase bowler senior players gathering
03:19and the review is taken
03:26that empire adrian holstock tv empire 2 director we have a player review for lbw
03:33on field decision not out i've checked the bonus feet fair delivery front on please
03:49it doesn't appear to be any bat can i go to ultra edge confirm bat or no bat please
04:03uh standing by for uh ultra edge
04:05ultra edge coming up keep running through for me please keep going through the clear gap between bat and
04:23ball no bat involved ball tracking and ready please
04:37the r symbolic of drops came from the white and the big the brook is exciting
04:43so i'm going to be here to go to the infuse region
04:47Degelars the ace is a win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win.
04:51Mitten, I need you to reverse your nod-out decision to out. Stand by.
04:57The on-screen signal now.
05:00Fabulous review. Fabulous outcome for the Westernese.
05:04Shamar Joseph with the first wicket and breaks the opening partnership.
05:10Sam Constance going back for three, eight for one.
05:16It's a bright start for the Westernese. In comes Cam Green.
05:20Given the opportunity to bat at number three.
05:24Did Pat Cummings speak about an investment in this player in that position?
05:31He's a quality player from Australia.
05:40Dropped. In and out.
05:45Brandon King, the debutant, couldn't hold on.
05:49A let-off.
05:51Hit for one.
05:55Oh, another one goes down.
05:57Ruston Chase, and that is exactly what we talked about.
06:01The weak area for Usman Karaja, which has been exploited.
06:07No less than Kahiso Rababa recently.
06:11Now Shamar Joseph.
06:13Yep, the perfect delivery.
06:16It was just angled in a little bit towards Usman Karaja's off-stamp, and then it just straightened a fraction.
06:23Usman Karaja just getting caught on the crease, and that is a fairly simple catch.
06:31Just to his right, and the second straightforward chance has gone down for the morning.
06:37The Skyman Shamar Joseph has green for the third time in Test match cricket in exactly the way that he has been dismissed in the last couple of weeks in the World Test Championship final.
06:53And they're probably having a little bit of a look.
07:01TV Empire 2 director, we have an umpire view for fair catch.
07:05Checked about his feet, fair delivery. Best angle for the catch, please.
07:11It just looked like it carried that just double checking, but the West Indies should have their second wicket.
07:31Keep going forward, keep going forward.
07:35Fingers underneath the ball.
07:41It's clear evidence that the ball hasn't been grounded.
07:45I'm ready to make our decision for the big screen.
07:57And they do. Confirmation.
08:00The West Indians have taken another catch.
08:03They've dropped a couple.
08:05Joseph has been superb.
08:07And he gets Cameron Green batting at number three again for Australia.
08:11He's failed again. A nervous three.
08:13The West Indies a very, very impressive start on day one of this Test Series.
08:1914 for two.
08:21Josh English with 100 against Sri Lanka on Test Match debut earlier this year.
08:33Not in there. She hope he wants it. Should be taken. It's taken.
08:41Wicket for Jaden Seals. Another one falls for Australia. It's been all West Indies this morning.
08:51Yeah, this one short of length.
08:53Josh English decided to take it on. He is attacking the nature.
08:59Yeah, but just goes from low to high.
09:01Easy catch for a share horse. Donning the gloves after some time for West Indies.
09:07Jaden Seals into the wickets. West Indies continue to dominate.
09:13What's back for five, Josh English. 22 for three.
09:17Travis Head the new batter for Australia. Nine centuries to him.
09:27Travis Head at his best.
09:34The first bomb drew up the test. Head off the mark. 26 for three.
09:40Just a hint of room outside Austin.
09:44Yeah, transferred away through the shot and nicely dispatched through cover.
09:51And that's his first boundary and it goes all the way for six.
09:59That was absolutely smashed by Usman Khawaja.
10:06Yeah, this one a lot shorter and straighter. So allowing him to play that shot.
10:12Just rocks on to the back foot.
10:16I mean, it's great connection into the stands. It seals.
10:21We feel a lot more confident after this one coming out the middle.
10:25Yes.
10:26Now that goes away for another boundary. So they're flowing a little bit more frequently now Australia.
10:40Travis Head with the first. And then Khawaja with a six and a four. He's so strong in that region all along the carpet.
10:50Another four. So he's really finding his range now Usman Khawaja. He's bided his time and he's reaping some rewards. 47 for three.
11:06Pulled away in front of square.
11:11Another short delivery dispatched.
11:15Yeah, this is definitely a shot that Travis Head has worked on over his career. Not a natural pull of it.
11:29Another way. That's typical of Travis Head. He gets four more. Yeah, another short ball that's punished. So I've got to learn a little bit quicker here that the West Indian.
11:44Fast bowlers, the chances generally have been from fuller deliveries and at the moment, the Australians are just feasting on anything short.
11:56And on the lake side, good tickle there from head. He will get a couple of runs, maybe a boundary.
12:02Four to end. So wins a mini battle with that occasion.
12:14And the break is on. First session done and dusted in this very first test match between the Western East and Australia.
12:25West Indy starting off this session with the bowling of Justin Graves.
12:33Which is in itself interesting.
12:37Boundary to start things off.
12:42Yeah, I'll take to end that first session with Justin Graves.
12:48Now they start with him again. Very interesting that they have gone back to one of their first choice Pacers.
12:54That's what he does if you miss your length.
13:00He's not afraid to go for his shots.
13:04Yeah, 54 on the sheet coming up with that boundary as well.
13:10This is inside the way he was disappointed a few balls ago.
13:14He felt as though he missed out on another full way delivery.
13:18He's so important to this Australian side, especially buying alongside a player named Guzman Khawaja.
13:26Who wanted to take his time.
13:28He is able to revert the pressure onto the bowlers.
13:32Fortunate for Al Zari Joseph.
13:42Good for Khawaja.
13:46Yeah, good first four deliveries by Al Zari Joseph.
13:49I think perhaps that one would seam up again.
13:51And what that seam up ball does is go late.
13:54It does leave the left-hander a bit later than that wobble delivery.
13:59Even the deep point can't stop it.
14:07Jamel Warrick and didn't throw himself at it either.
14:10Usually it's sometimes he a feeler diving at it.
14:13He's running to his weaker side on that occasion Jamel Warrick and.
14:21The evidence that even with that deep point is not going to stop Travis Haye from playing his shots.
14:27He's still going to take on the fielder.
14:28Should have done better Jamel Warrick and.
14:32Out of form
14:39Australia can't afford to lose another one of the.
14:45High-class battles, but Steve Smith.
14:49With an injured hand.
14:50Lavishing.
14:51Out of form
14:53He just jumped at him.
15:01jumped on him perhaps at the little finger wonder became one of those
15:08patches one has behaved quite differently depending on where it's
15:14pitched on the surface it's a few green patches causing problems for the bar
15:19hers shot from travis head he's been stewing
15:30he's trying to get a chance to free his arms in a vacant cover region yeah the
15:36wrist on that shot just look at how he snaps the wrist and get his hands through
15:42the shots very strong through that region travis headed and get up and for
15:52australia
16:02yeah well he's in the deep for this very reason to avoid those boundaries casey
16:09the man tidying up so I don't I don't mind it too much because of the type of
16:15player he is he loves to score boundaries early in his innings and gets off to a
16:20flyer so at the start of his innings I'd like to see opposition captains not
16:27giving him the easy single if he wants to take it on fine because as you very well
16:32know that's the most vulnerable time but once he gets set a little bit then
16:38certainly take away that boundary in there wonderful efforts opportunity
16:47created Brandon King the debutants again another chance created another chance
16:54dropped on this occasion a more difficult one in the gully you'd even see a very
16:59good effort there's an all-out ageable catches and winning matches and that season
17:05they've put down three so far collage twice now those are the catches you want to
17:11take
17:1319th half century for travel said a second against this opposition and so that
17:25Australia rather needed him to step up and he has so far
17:32that's about a match so the wicked finally comes and guess who the baller
17:45Shamar Joseph
17:47oh he really deserves that probably a little bit of luck I mean Uzman Khawaja does play this shot
17:57extremely well and shaking his head on the way off yeah just that little under edge or off the toe
18:06and he really did deserve that little bit of luck there Shamar Joseph so he keeps taking wickets really important
18:15breakthrough there for the West Indies Uzman Khawaja fought hard for his 47 111 for 4
18:21Bo Webster new batter all around in this Australian side
18:28this is really inside
18:30there one
18:31the bounce
18:36he goes 112 for four
18:39just short so he's got the edge again but just falling short of this of second slip excellent
18:51over hundred and thirty hundred four nine for four
18:55meeting more problems here Shamar Joseph yeah just short of Justin Graves
19:01that's in the slip position
19:05it's still there away from the right-hander
19:11driven nicely through that cover point region he will get four
19:18it's an offensive stroke from Bo Webster
19:20just slightly over pitching
19:27and see those big levers he can hit a huge ball Bo Webster
19:33just got a little bit of width
19:39and through his hands through the ball four runs
19:47oh damn
19:49what a delivery from Shamar Joseph
19:51consider the boundary in the previous ball but this was unplayable
19:59oh what a great adjustment from getting hit for four and then to get it back on a good line and length just have a look at this
20:09squares him up
20:12top of the bale
20:15and that celebration with well the australians are getting used to seeing that from Shamar joseph
20:23he is going through the australians again he gets his fourth for the day
20:29Webster on his way in the aussies are 123 for five
20:35alex gerry
20:38you batter
20:40solid player this australian law order
20:47off the mark straight away
20:53austin chase is asking the question
21:04is whether it's carried
21:13tv empire to the director we have a umpire review for fair catch
21:17i've checked the baller's feet fair delivery can i just go front line please
21:33let's go to ultra just to confirm that there is bad involved thank you
21:39the attorney makes contact with the bats just go to the best angle for the catch please
21:47keep going forward just roll it back a frame can you please can you just zoom it up there for a little bit
21:57just roll it back a frame and keep going forward keep going forward just go back one frame go back
22:05another frame go forward one frame forward forward
22:12there's no clear evidence that the ball's gone clean into the glove
22:15there's no clear evidence uh ready to make my decision for the big screen
22:23that won't go down well
22:26i'm sitting from the front angle
22:33fortune for travis head
22:36travis head
22:41flirting outside your stump again
22:46but flashing hard
22:48let's see if you want to flash flash hard
22:51get it over the slips
22:52nice shot from alex keery
23:09the game is definitely moving and it's keery jumping into a pull
23:15got him excellent catch
23:25from rost and chase
23:27he put one down earlier today
23:31and couldn't she hope not to put his gloves in the way
23:34sensational catch from rost and chase going to a stronger right side
23:46and taking it behind him
23:50no slip catch is easy
23:51but that was a brilliant one and much like us in the commentary box in the stands they're celebrating
23:57on the field they are as well and it's keery goes for eight australia 138 for six
24:04on the cusp of tea as well which will make their tea
24:08so we see the introduction of the australian captain pat cummins last wicket falling just on the cusp of tea
24:22and so they took tea immediately
24:29yeah well dribble away for four off the mark with a boundary
24:33one hundred and forty two for six
24:54speaking about greed justin graves he wants one of his own and it's the big one the wicket of travis head
25:02is straight after at the interval
25:10oh this is huge
25:14just a delivery that may have held its own a little bit but
25:18travis head looking to drive square of the wicket on the up
25:23and he's managed to just nick it behind so the dangerous travis head played beautifully i thought
25:29today for his 59 he goes 142 for seven
25:35mitchell stark
25:38the best of 99 he'll have to get something to be
25:44at least in this innings for australia
25:47justin graves with the catch another wicket for jayden seals another wicket for the west indies they continue
26:02their domination on day one
26:03we can bowl this young man takes his third wicket
26:13perfect spot really top of off stump baking mitchell stark play and all he could do is edge it to second
26:19slip they're up and about the windies
26:22the first 143 for eight oh my what a scorecard nathan lyon one of the two survivors from that 2012 test the
26:34last test match between these two nations at this venue
26:37quite deliberate and skillfully played by pat commens so he's been dealing in a few boundaries
26:50very nicely done by pat commens
27:01the bouncers do just sit there a little bit just holding the surface and that just sat there for
27:07patty cummins just led back on it
27:15what a shot
27:19that's a wonderful timing from pat commens
27:23he has some acumen with the butt and that's on display now
27:31that's a serious cricket shot that
27:33on the up over cover
27:40more or less a check drive as well
27:46he's such a good cricketer pat cummins
27:50tremendous bowler brilliant in the field and then offers plenty with the bat
27:53straight to the fielder crack brathwaite
28:00completes the catch jayden seals with a fourth it's been sealed and some are short today
28:13well pat cummins absolutely smashed this one but he's hit it straight to the fielder at mid off
28:18and seals just keeps taking wickets excellent young fast bowler and he's got his fourth for the day
28:29and they're going through this australian batting lineup patty cummins the captain
28:34he's on his way good contribution 28 runs off 18 it is 170 tonight
28:39welcome runs for australia
28:53it was a noise
28:56there was a noise the finger goes up belatedly
28:59so it is a third five wicket hall for jayden seals in test match cricket
29:06he really has been at the forefront of the west indies bowling in the last two seasons
29:14he has been outstanding and the west indies have been outstanding with the ball
29:20dismissing australia for 180 rust and chase will be pleased with the bowling effort in the start of
29:31his captaincy of this test team that's the moment he took his third five wicket hall jayden seals
29:39clever following joshua hazelwood knowing he was backing away like saying really good
29:44he's a good walk immediately yeah accommodations to jayden seals he deserved all the applause
29:54travis head some rear guard in the middle 59 he made only batter to get to a half century showed
30:01some aggression kawaja he struggled across those 128 deliveries got to 47 in the end before he was
30:07eventually held by shea hoshamar joseph accounted for his first few wickets backcomings was good at the
30:14game added some vital runs 28 of them of just 18 deliveries 180 though was all australia could manage
30:28seals with 560 his third five wicket hall in test match cricket go back to 2021 as they go against
30:37south africa five wicket all against pakistan at sabina park jamaica four wickets to shammar joseph
30:43and he had so many chances dropped off his bowling it seems unfair wicked to justin graves as well
30:49the only batter in this west in these team averaging over 30 the only batter watch out for michelle stark swinging the ball on the wind from off the leg
31:02oh
31:15from off the leg
31:16from the target straight away
31:21west indies are away rathwaite off the mark
31:31gets away with it
31:41inadvertently though the first boundary of the west indies innings
31:47yeah we did see a few fly over the slick cordon when australia were buying extra bumps
31:54yeah it's almost as though you try to get the hands up the way at the very last moment
32:01outside edge farm and wickets very good catch
32:05third time dismiss not correct breath weight
32:12and it's a very smart catch bible webster
32:23straight just holding its angle not swinging back as he's accustomed to mitchell stark
32:39and it's a high quality
32:41and it's a high quality seam and swing balling and rapid departs with four
32:45last indies 10-1
32:47and here's a talent easy carty
32:57six matches in this format of the game eyes of 42 so
33:04what a word for him to do
33:08once again
33:09and four more nice victory here for kissing carty very early in his innings
33:23good timing good opening of the face it was full enough
33:28he didn't just tap it he timed it got maximum value for it
33:35there is another one
33:36a little bit of impatience from john campbell and again fishing at the delivery outside the off sump
33:46not making good contact so a second wicket now for the australians
33:54persistence from start beautiful length enticing the drive
34:01he has he's done so many times in his career finding the outside edge
34:07and john campbell on come back gone for seven
34:13or cindy's 16 for two the debutants brandon king that's his first class record
34:22runs off the mark straight away first delivery four runs fortuitous but he'll welcome it brandon king
34:30opens his account in test match cricket
34:32and there were no half measures in the shot with the attacking field easy runs
34:50yeah full and wide from mitchell stark and in that occasion
35:06it's a nice compact shot king has job because he thinks it's going to go for four and it does
35:12it's a two fours in test cricket for brandon king 28th
35:20again another boundary for brandon king throwing the hands at it 36
35:46the two he loves flashing through the offside all three boundaries have come
35:57from that cover to cover point area
35:59and enough for the dasani drink spring
36:05it's a lovely punch shot again again a minimum of fuss it was in the air for a while
36:12but he's a real touch player casey carty 49 for two
36:24josh hosewood you could see just throwing it a little bit wider maybe searching for an edge
36:28but carty good enough to just a nice push through the covers and a bit of a teaser there for travis head
36:36to those 12 it's the 13 to make it off today and that man again back cummins how good is he
36:54another one for australia
36:58and he did mention this is a tricky period for bares just trying to survive this period
37:03thank you security i think we'll be disappointed with this we saw him leave a few deliveries on
37:09length this one he could have left yeah good from pat cummins though he's been relentless
37:16in the last few overs charity walks back for a pretty good 20 he'll be disappointed 52 for three
37:23surprise surprise surprise the vice captain of the best in his team jumel warrican
37:33given the responsibility of just seeing these what 18 minutes or so out
37:43this is the reason why he's here as you mentioned very relentless in terms of line and length
37:48and i wonder if batters are thinking that on this surface there is a delivery with their name on it
37:59yeah the passion another one can they take someone else with them for dinner tonight
38:06clean them up that's josh hazelwood for you the night watchman doesn't last
38:16work and goals without scoring the west indies now in further trouble
38:23yeah it's what you like so much about this australian attack
38:27the construction of over is the build up to wickets the previous delivery
38:31shirt pushed him back and then this one fuller hitting the top of austin too good for a night
38:37watchman excellent from josh hazelwood or account what's about the full scoring 53 for four
38:46captain of the west indies walks out the bats in his 50th test match here at home at the kensington
38:53oval will be very familiar with the conditions
39:02chase gets off the mark on his captaincy debut in west indies will close on 57 for four
39:1414 wickets falling on d1 in the west indies innings brathwick campbell and carti all falling
39:24in that final session see the west indies at 57 for four warrican being sent out as well as a night
39:32watchman only lasted a couple deliveries that meant chase had to come out he was able to see off
39:40those 10 deliveries still some batting in the tank for australia the three bowlers use all of them
39:49among the wickets stuck with another couple hazelwood and cummins with one apiece
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