West Indies vs Australia News
Australian Pacer Scott Boland has entered the top 10 of ICC test bowling, while India's all-rounder Washington Sundar has gained massive points after the Lord's test.
Controversial third-umpire decisions by Adrian Holdstock overshadowed the WI vs AUS 1st Test in Barbados, sparking widespread outrage over Roston Chase and Shai Hope's dismissals.
Australia and West Indies had a hard fought Day 1 in Barbados. Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales starred with the ball as Australia were dismissed for 180, but the visitors hit back, reducing West Indies to 57/4 by stumps.
Australian spinners bore the brunt of the West Indian onslaught, with Adam Zampa conceding a whopping 62 runs from his four overs, despite picking up two wickets.
West Indies on July 17 defeated Australia by 16 runs in the fifth T20I.
The Twenty20 world champions took the series 4-1.
Russell struck a six on the first ball of the over and Allen (29) hit three consecutive sixes before edging the last ball behind, making the equation 11 runs required off six balls.
Enter left-armer Starc, one of the best fast bowlers in the world when he’s on form.
Bowling from wide around the wicket and angling into Russell’s pads, he reduced the scoring options to conceded just six.
‘Gaylestorm’ landed in the third T20I of the five-match series, as Kieron Pollard-less Windies stormed past Aaron Finch’s Australia by 6 wickets, and 31 balls to spare, in pursuit of a moderate 142 at Daren Sammy National Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia.
Following his remarkable record, Twitterati bowed down to the ‘Universe Boss’, whose 3rd T20I knock was studded with as many as 4 fours and 7 sixes at a strike-rate of 176.32.
Australia won the toss and opted to bat first and had made a steady start before opener Matthew Wade (23) was bowled by Obed McCoy and Mitchell Marsh (nine) was trapped leg-before by Fabian Allen as the visitors reached 72-2 in 10 overs.
Chris Gayle on July 13 became the first player in the T20 history to pass 14,000 runs.
The milestone came during the third T20I between West Indies and Australia.
The 'Universe-Boss' smashed 67 runs off 38 balls while chasing the target of 142.
Clive Lloyd scored a quick-fire 85-ball 102 runs to help the Caribbean side post a score of 291/8 in their stipulated 60 overs.
West Indies opener Chris Gayle survived twin reviews in an over while playing against Australia in the ICC World Cup 2019.
The big-hitting West Indian scored 80 of fifty balls in the match.
Welcome to our live cricket scorecard of the ODI Tri-series final, which is being played between West Indies and Australia.
For the record, no team in this tournament has yet won consecutive matches.
West Indies next play South Africa on Wednesday at the same venue.
The emphatic victory earned Australia a bonus point to move ahead of the West Indies in the three-team standings before Tuesday`s final game at Providence against South Africa.
Australia, who are playing their first match of the tournament would be looking forward to a winning start.
This happened in a 1997 Test match where the pacer lost his rhythm.
In a match played between Australia and West Indies, spinner Roger Harper bowled a delivery to Michael Bevan, who hit it straight back to the bowler.
While chasing a tricky total of 149 runs, West Indies got off to a solid start, and won the match with three balls to spare.
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