West Indies vs Australia 1st Test Day 2 Live Match | WI vs AUS 1st Test Live Scores & Commentary
Windies took the early advantage with three quick wickets. But then Khawaja and Head fought back with gritty knocks. Seales came to the party and picked up a five wicket haul to dismantle the Aussies for 180. The wicket had enough movement for the pacers and the Seales-Joseph show was too hot to handle for the visitors. Australia roared back as well. The openers were nipped out early. Then Carty and debutant King added a few runs before Carty got a superb delivery from Cummins. The nightwatchman was sent in the form of Warrican but he lasted only two balls. Windies still have a deficit of 123 and have 6 wickets in hand. This game has all the ingredients of being a close game. West Indies vs Australia 1st Test Live Cricket Score Commentary. A new era for West Indies in red-ball cricket begins under the new leadership of Roston Chase beginning on Wednesday (June 25) as they host Australia in a three-match Test series starting at the Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados. Chase who hasn't played a Test match since March 2023 was named as the 38th Test captain of the Windies after Kraigg Brathwaite stepped down from the role earlier this year. Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican is his deputy. The Caribbean side finished 8th in the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle managing only three wins. One of those wins came in Australia when an inspiring Shamar Joseph spell won it for the Windies at the Gabba in 2024. Both teams have already announced their playing XIs. For the first time since December 2018 the Aussies will take the field without either Steven Smith or Marnus Labuschagne in the longest format. AUS vs WI Live Streaming. WI vs AUS Live. Australia who are looking to restart after failing to defend their WTC title earlier this month at the Lord's losing to South Africa have kept the same bowling line-up but made two notable changes to their batting order. Marnus Labuschagne who was asked to open in the final after his low returns at number 3 but the. AUS vs WI Live. WI vs AUS Live Streaming. Queenslander didn't do much there as well has been left out. Young sensation Sam Konstas who impressed in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has been called back to open with Usman Khawaja. Steven Smith has been ruled out of the series opener as he is still recovering from a finger dislocation that he suffered while attempting to take. Temba Bavuma's catch in the fourth innings of the WTC final. Josh Inglis is back in the XI and has bigger shoes to fill but he has shown enough character batting in the whites in his debut series in Sri Lanka. On the other hand West Indies have a debutant at number four with Brandon King getting an opportunity in the middle order. Shai Hope is back in the side for the first time since 2021 and will keep wickets as well. Opener John Campbell is also in the XI playing for the first time since 2022 in the whites. Both teams have gone with three out-and-out pacers. Starc Hazlewood and Cummins continue to be together in the XI while Scott Boland has to wait for his next opportunity. Matthew Kuhnemann was in the mix but the 2021-23 WTC holders opted for only Lyon's off-spin. Green will have a 'long-term' go at number 3 while Beau Webster remains as an all-rounder. The last time Australia toured West Indies was in 2015. It has been more than 10 years since the Kangaroos played a red-ball game in the Caribbean Islands. However they haven't lost a single Test series to the Windies since 1992/93 and that was when West Indies last had a grip over the Frank Worrell Trophy. WI vs AUS Live Cricket Score Commentary. AUS vs WI Live Cricket Score Commentary. West Indies Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite - Mikyle Louis - Shai Hope(w) - Keacy Carty - John Campbell - Justin Greaves - Roston Chase(c) - Jomel Warrican - Alzarri Joseph - Jayden Seales - Shamar Joseph - Tevin Imlach - Kevlon Anderson - Brandon King - Johann Layne - Anderson Phillip. Iqbal Sports Live. Iqbal Sports. Km Punk Live. Km Punk. Australia Squad: Usman Khawaja - Sam Konstas - Cameron Green - Travis Head - Josh Inglis - Beau Webster - Alex Carey(w) - Pat Cummins(c) - Mitchell Starc - Nathan Lyon - Josh Hazlewood - Sean Abbott - Scott Boland - Matthew Kuhnemann - Marnus Labuschagne. Crictalks Live Match Today. Crictalks Live. Crictalks. Iqbal Sports Live Commentary.
