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Hazlewood may be rested after Australia’s victory
In the process Smith, recently named the ICC cricketer of the year, took over as the current leading run-scorer in Test cricket for 2015. After Ramdin fell, Carlos Brathwaite, the debutant allrounder, could not back up his 59 in the first innings and was bowled by Lyon for 2.
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Skipper Holders resistance ended in the final overs of the day as he drove Marsh straight to Josh Hazlewood at mid-off.
Bravo, the first-innings top-scorer with 81, was caught behind off Peter Siddle for 21 and Chandrika’s 130-ball vigil ended when he was trapped leg before wicket to James Pattinson for 37.
Australia’s attack certainly had to work harder in Melbourne than it did in Hobart after the West Indies showed more resolve with the bat in both innings. “Lyono (Nathan Lyon) did what he’s done so well for us this summer, got wickets for us at crucial times”.
The new-ball pairing of Kemar Roach and Jerome Taylor has been one of the most disappointing aspects of both losses.
“They’ve got to be fully fit to get through five days of Test match cricket”, Lehmann said.
The tourists had been set 460 for victory by an Australia declaration at the end of Monday’s play and Kraigg Brathwaite appeared set on getting the West Indies to their target on his own, at least for the first 12 overs.
Australia declared their second innings on their overnight score of 179 for three with a 459-run lead, and grabbed three wickets in the middle session.
So far in the series, Australia have amassed 1,134 runs for the loss of just seven wickets against the wretched Caribbean tourists.
None of the three specialist pacemen bowled badly, yet neither did they look likely to stop the match entering a fifth day.
The delivery was recorded as the fastest ball in the history of the sport as the official broadcaster Channel 9’s speedometer clocked 164.2 kmph (102 mph).
Siddle has an ankle problem and was well down on pace in bowling just nine overs on the fourth day at the MCG. It’s been a pretty big issue for us this game. “We’ll see what the wicket is like”.
While it may be tempting to take the wicketless match from Hazlewood as evidence the 24-year-old needs to rest, a better solution would be to allow him to play in Sydney – less because it is at his home venue than it would help him learn how to respond from an underwhelming performance.
Blackwood has attempted to play his shots, while wicketkeeper Ramdin is searching for form after being in the batting doldrums for the last two seasons.
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“I thought our energy, intent and all that in the field was probably as good as it’s been this summer”.