Voges was untroubled by West Indies’ pedestrian bowling attack, scoring 40 of his first 50 runs thru boundaries before coasting to his third Test century off of 100 balls.
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In the second and third sessions however, Australia targeted Warrican as he became one of the four bowlers to concede over five runs an over.
Ponting, who was honored by the unveiling of a statue at his old Bellerive Oval home ground yesterday, said that criticism of Hobart as a Test venue is unjust.
The West Indies did not assist their cause with a painfully slow over rate.
West Indies has won only four of its last 20 Tests and was humbled by ten wickets in a warm-up game by Cricket Australia XI. “I think the West Indies Cricket Board has faltered over the years”, he said. “It’s a fresh series for us, so we have to be positive going into it”, Holder told a match-eve media conference. The onus has to be upon each player to perform their role and execute their plans.
“That put us into this position right now”.
“It is hard to make assumptions on Tasmanian cricket or people watching Test cricket in Australia when there is no continuity where the games are”. Australia had plundered 145 runs in the session and had moved their total along to 4 for 583, and the only question that remained was when Steven Smith would call an end to the innings. “And we never really finished them off”, recalled Ambrose on Wednesday. “Not just to compete but to win and, being the underdogs, sometimes it’s good to be that way”.
“Holder also tried to turn the heat back on to the Australians, by highlighting some perceived weaknesses”.
“Tomorrow they will be looking to come at us so we have to be disciplined”.
Overnight scans would try to uncover the extent of the problem but Warrican said Gabriel’s loss would be great. “So any way I can help those guys, I’ll certainly do that”. I’ve just got to keep working on my consistency.
“We thought that we could have at least bowled them out for 250 or 280 but the partnership between Voges and Marsh was very good”.
Warrican, playing his second test after getting the nod over leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo, altered the momentum of the match, however, to expose an Australian middle order which West Indies have identified as a weakness.
James Pattinson joins Josh Hazlewood and Peter Siddle in the pace attack in place of left-armer Mitchell Starc, who will miss the three-match series because of an ankle injury.
Selectors have turned to James Pattinson and Nathan Coulter-Nile to replenish their diminishing fast bowling ranks while also mulling the pressing need to give Adelaide Test man-of-the-match Josh Hazlewood some time off to refresh.
“Patto’s a quality bowler”.
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“So he brings that kind of X-factor to the team”.
