Forging an unbeaten 136-run partnership with Marsh for the fourth wicket, Voges continued his dream run against West Indies, after his unbeaten 130 on his Test debut at age 35 against them in Dominica last June.
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Voges was still there on 269 not out alongside Mitch Marsh (one not out) as Australia reached the break at 4-583.
However, one man’s misfortune is another’s opportunity.
The Windies have not won an away series against anyone other than Zimbabwe or Bangladesh in the past 20 years and have lost some of their best players to lucrative Twenty20 competitions.
Voges reached his Test century on the penultimate ball before tea, scampering through for two with Marsh taking the risk running to the danger end.
But Sutherland says the West Indies Cricket Board is not alone in its struggles, and has offered up CA’s services.
“We’re not going to worry about what has been said about us not being a good team or not going to compete, games being over in three days and all that, ” Ambrose said.
They have set a new record for biggest test stand by Australia in Australia, eclipsing the 405-run fifth wicket partnership by Sid Barnes and Don Bradman against England in Sydney in 1946.
IT was his signature stroke throughout an worldwide career which spanned 17 years and 168 Tests and now it will be on show at Blundstone Arena eternally.
The disintegration of an iconic organisation-with those instantly recognisable burgundy caps-would seem a shame.
The West Indies’ opening-day performance against Australia proved another cause for concern for cricket fans and administrators, as a once-mighty cricket nation was embarrassed by the hosts.
The seam bowlers-once the backbone of the West Indies’ success-were inaccurate and expensive. The West Indies head into this Test after being pummelled by a Cricket Australia XI with limited first-class experience.
It will have made tough viewing for many to watch this current touring team.
“They don’t know West Indies cricket, they don’t have an understanding of the history, so how could they be passionate?”
What Will Happen in This Test?
By the time play was scheduled to finish (5.30pm) only 80 overs had been completed.
Warrican is looking to put this performance on day one behind him and bowl well on day two in an attempt to limit Australia from posting a huge first innings total. “They can blast teams out when they bowl well”, declared Siddle.
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“They’ve been the guys that have been pulling us through for the last few Test matches, so hopefully they can come through and just be explosive and aggressive”. Gifted a glimmer of hope at the toss, the West Indies were wasteful of the chance to make an early impact.
