For West Indies there is pride and a chance to show more of the fighting spirit that stalled Australia’s victory match in the Boxing Day test in Melbourne last weekend.
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Despite a steady knock of 85 from Kraigg Brathwaite, Australia bounced back with late wickets to restrict West Indies to 207 for six at stumps on a rain marred day one of the third Test in Sydney.
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Trailing 2-0 in the three-match series after thumping defeats in Hobart and Melbourne, West Indies had started the day by building on their improved batting performance in the second test.
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We are training but scoring goals is a quality. “In the second half we created fewer chances but we scored”. Despite this, Van Gaal is unsure if keeping Hernandez would have solved his side’s goalscoring crisis.
Unfortunately the weather looks set to play a key part in the outcome, with up to 40 mm expected today, and more rain tomorrow.
There was some sign of a break in the rain clouds sweeping in from the nearby Pacific Ocean when the scheduled tea break was taken but it looked like Brathwaite would still have plenty of time to rest up before resuming his innings on 66 not out.
2013 The previous instance of West Indies scoring 100 runs before losing their second wicket in an away Test. A 91-run stand for the second wicket in this innings at SCG ensured that West Indies had scored 100 runs before they lost their second wicket.
James Pattinson (1 for 35) enticed Bravo into an uncontrolled hook which was caught by Usman Khawaja at deep square leg, and the visitors compounded the setback in near comical fashion when Marlon Samuels was run out for four in the final ball before the near two-hour rain delay.
The Windies opener refused to offer his opinion on whether Samuels – who has failed to score above 20 in his last nine Test innings – was a valued member of the side when prompted, instead exclusively playing down the run-out.
Shai Hope, recalled for injured opener Rajendra Chandrika, began positively with some crisp drives for threes but fell in the fifth over.
Given how little pressure their pace attack have managed to exert on Australia so far in the series, West Indies might consider their own twin spin attack by bringing in leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo alongside left-arm orthodox Jomel Warrican. Brathwaite retreated to his end and Samuels was stranded by Hazlewood’s throw to the striker’s end.
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Australia’s ploy to play two spinners on an SCG pitch that is likely to remain the driest surface in metropolitan Sydney over coming days was vindicated when Nathan Lyon added yet another major milestone to an already extensive career record. O’Keefe replaced paceman Peter Siddle, who has ankle soreness, and marks the first time since 2006 that Australia has named two specialist spinners for a home test.
