Opener Kraigg Brathwaite led the way with 85.
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The ongoing showers at the SCG Test between Australia and the West Indies will not leave Cricket Australia out of pocket despite the organisation shelling out two days of full refunds.
However, Bravo’s dismissal, top-edging James Pattinson, triggered a collapse that saw his side slip to 159 for six.
Only three balls have been bowled in the primary two hours of scheduled play and one other 21 earlier than lunch after the motion resumed briefly at midday.
Brathwaite was the only wicket to fall on the second day, with seamer James Pattinson bowling the allrounder for 69 off 71 balls, including four sixes and seven boundaries. Brathwaite’s fifty had come from exactly 50 deliveries as he struck a couple of consecutive fours off Pattinson’s first over with the new ball, and he became the first West Indian since Darren Bravo in 2010 to score fifties in each of his first two Tests.
At the close, after 75 overs were squeezed in around two lengthy rain interruptions, the West Indies were 207 for six with Denesh Ramdin on 23 and Carlos Brathwaite belting two sixes and four fours in his unbeaten 35 after winning the toss.
2 overs of play on the second day of the third check towards Australia.
By contrast, the Windies have managed just 10 wickets in two Tests, as Australia captain Steve Smith and Co. have mercilessly blasted West Indies’ attack with consummate ease.
“As a cricket side you never want to see run outs in the long format, but it was a good piece of fielding, especially from Josh and luckily enough they were standing in the middle of the wicket shaking hands”, Lyon said.
“The boys reckon it was a bit of a fluke from Burnsy”, Lyon said.
Marlon Samuels was next one to go as he got run out after scoring 4.
Play will begin 30 minutes early on second day.
Simmons reiterated his desire to have the strongest XI possible playing for the West Indies.
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After that, Steven Smith took command and scored a ton as he made 134 and Adam Voges also scored a ton as he made 106 and Australia made a total of 551 for 3 wickets in 135 overs before declaring. “At the end of the day we might be able to have a solution, but you still might have players that don’t think they can play Test cricket or don’t want to play Test cricket anymore”. “It’s hard for the guys to continually switch off and get back up”, O’Keefe said.
