The home side resumed this morning in a commanding position at 3-345 after a dominant first day, highlighted by centuries to Joe Burns (128) and Usman Khawaja (144).
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But West Indies’ quicks simply weren’t anywhere near consistent enough to build pressure.
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“That’s the frustrating part, ” Simmons said. “The frustration is it’s not consistent enough for the two hours of the session”. “That’s where we fall down”. Blackwood had a successful review, when on 18, for a low catch by Burns off Peter Siddle.
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James Pattinson ran over the West Indians before that spell from Siddle, taking two wickets in two consecutive overs.
Bravo and Jermaine Blackwood briefly steadied the ship before Lyon ended their partnership by removing Blackwood (28) caught and bowled.
The Windies’ toil will be even harder to bear considering they chose to field first as they looked to bounce back from their hefty first Test loss – they were beaten by an innings and 212 runs inside three days in Hobart earlier this month.
“I was satisfied to make a hundred as an opening batter”, Burns said.
“We’re playing good cricket, we’re confident and as a group that’s still new and gelling together”.
Steven Smith, the captain, and Adam Voges both plundered centuries to reach respective career milestones.
“I am just out there playing Test cricket for Australia and trying to be as ruthless as I can”, Voges said.
His untroubled 177-ball innings was his sixth test ton for the year and put him on top of the leading run-scorers for 2015 ahead of England skipper Alastair Cook.
Australia started the second day at 345/3 and they did not lose any wicket in the first session.
Australia declared on 551-3 before reducing West Indies to 91-6.
Voges, who has yet to be dismissed in the series after scoring an unbeaten 269 in Hobart, was also averaging an astonishing 542 in four Tests against the West Indies this year alone. Both batsmen gave up edges, Smith an inside edge to fine leg when attempting to force Kemar Roach through the off side, and Voges skewing Carlos Brathwaite past slips 15 minutes before lunch.
Though Burns reached his century (second in Tests) first with a three off the very first delivery of the over, it was Khawaja who went down into the history books as he got the honour of hitting the 1000th century (all formats) for Australia two balls later.
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In Melbourne, David Warner’s slapdash dismissal on 23 was the only moment of early joy for the tourists.
