So far in the series, Australia have amassed 928 runs for the loss of just seven wickets. At the declaration, he had scored 1404 runs, ahead of Alastair Cook’s 1357 with England now playing South Africa in Durban. That brought in skipper Holder who was out for a golden duck for the very first time as his side’s Test skipper.
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Coming off a three-day trouncing in the opener in Hobart, the tourists make their first appearance at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 15 years, with local pundits questioning their stature to play in the marquee Tests of the home summer. He made 23 off just 12 balls hammering 5 fours before being dismissed by a short ball from Jerome Taylor.
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Pace duo of James Pattinson and Peter Siddle and spin specialist Nathan Lyon grabbed two wickets apiece.
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At tea, Kraigg Brathwaite was on 17 with Rajendra Chandrika not out 14 with the West Indies openers having negotiated 14 overs.
In the first test, which Australia won by an innings and 212 runs, Marsh combined with Adam Voges for a record 449-run, fourth-wicket partnership.
“I think we are both a little disappointed we didn’t get massive ones but at the end of the day we’ve done what we needed to do to hopefully set up this first innings for Australia, to get a big total tomorrow and really drive this game”. While 26-year-old Smith, the Australian captain, continues his magnificent form in Tests, 36-year-old Voges is enjoying a new lease of life by scoring centuries for fun.
Burns was on 83, with Khawaja on 84 at the break, the Queensland pair having put on an unbroken stand of 164.
“I got dropped at slip and had a couple that could have gone on to the stumps, but you ride that luck when things are going well I guess”. Their batting average of 162 is their highest ever in a series.
Blackwood looked to be out while on 18 when Burns took a diving catch off Siddle, but after a long deliberation by the on-field and TV umpire, it was decided the ball did not carry. But Blackwood was out ten balls later for 28, offering Lyon a return catch.
Siddle (2-19) had Denesh Ramdin (0) caught by Burns with an athletic, diving effort at square leg, and knocked back the off stump of Jason Holder (0) with the next ball, as the West Indies lost three wickets for one run.
Khawaja senses the second clash won’t be so easy, as his side push to retain the Frank Worrell trophy.
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If Voges and Smith did not pile up runs at quite the same rate seen in Hobart, their security at the crease was seemingly unaffected by more patient spells from several West Indian bowlers.
