Australia’s Steve Smith walks off the field after being dismissed West Indies’ Jomel Warrica …
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The first Test will be played at the Bellerive Oval here from Thursday.
A diplomatic Voges didn’t criticise the West Indies when asked if their attitude was up to Test standard.
It is the second-highest fourth-wicket stand and fifth-biggest partnership overall in the 85-year Australia-Windies Test history. I think that we didn’t do it very well to be honest. The onus has to be upon each player to perform their role and execute their plans.
The last time Hobart hosted a Test was in December 2012 when 6,221 fans turned out on day one as Australia took on Sri Lanka.
“It’s fairly different to Dominica, the conditions were fairly different, there wasn’t a lot of spin today”, Voges said. “We just have to be consistent in what we do”, said Holder.
“Holder also tried to turn the heat back on to the Australians, by highlighting some perceived weaknesses”.
“It’s a major blow because it’s a bowler short and any bowler right now would be key to help us to get Australia out”, Warrican said.
The decision to place Jason Holder’s hapless, harried tourists under the brightest spotlight of an Australian season has seemed wrong-headed for some time – certainly over the past three years in which New Zealand, the team handed the “curtain-raiser” series in November, have risen significantly from a low base of performance to become legitimate challengers to most opponents. “They know the conditions better than us we”, said fast bowling legend Sir Curtly Ambrose, now bowling consultant to the Windies.
“I would not say they are vulnerable”.
“I thought it wasn’t disciplined enough – there were too many boundary balls and we just let the game get away from us”, said Warrican, playing only his second Test.
The duo put on 317 together – equaling Damien Martyn and Adam Gilchrist’s effort as the highest stand by two WA batsmen – as the West Indies gave up more runs in a day than ever before.
James Pattinson was Australia’s only change, getting the nod ahead of Nathan Coulter-Nile to replace Mitchell Starc who is to have ankle surgery.
The very notion that Burns may be in danger is a strong endorsement of the form of Australia’s batsmen this season; the Queenslander posted his maiden Test century a little over a month ago and is averaging 43 for the summer.
“Patto’s a quality bowler”.
Gabriel looked the pick of the quicks on Day 1, and certainly had no issue with finding pace in what was a reasonable Bellerive wicket. “So he brings that kind of X-factor to the team”.
“It wasn’t a plan to bring me on when he came out to bat”.
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“He just needs to go out and do what he does well”.
