The hosts won the first of three Tests by an innings and 212 runs.
Advertisement
Israeli army: 2 Palestinians killed after stabbing soldier
The man’s identity wasn’t published, but police said he was a Palestinian from the Ramallah area who had entered Israel illegally. Many of the Palestinians killed have been attackers while others have been shot dead by Israeli security forces during clashes.
Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo and an uncharacteristically generous Australia allowed the West Indies to get through the morning session of day three of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.
Not One Dull Moment in ‘Star Wars
Snoke’s orders are done by Kylo Ren (Adam Driver ), the film’s fundamental clashed baddie, and General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson ). He facilitated on-screen chemistry between lead actors Daisy Ridely and John Boyega that was missed in the prequel trilogy.
Smith finished 134 not out, while Voges was unbeaten on 106.
Dolphins Vs. Chargers Postgame Three-And-Out
Carr completed a season-high 77.4 percent of his passes (24 of 31) for 289 yards with three TDs and no INTs in that contest. Derek Carr passed for 289 yards and three touchdowns and Amari Cooper caught six passes for 133 yards and a touchdown.
Bravo made a patient 81 and was the last man out at tea, and Carlos Brathwaite rode his luck to make 59 in his test debut as the pair shared a 90-run seventh-inning stand.
Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja scored half-centuries to crush a defiant West Indies fightback, pushing Australia’s lead to an imposing 459 runs at the close of day three of the second test on Monday.
Bravo’s defiant knock gave West Indies some cheer after they lost six wickets in the final session on day two. “If I get an opportunity to get in and score runs I’m trying to go as big as possible, stay hungry and stay ruthless”.
Bravo, who scored a century in the first Test, continued to show the sort of resolve that has been largely lacking from his side during the three-match series.
James Pattinson has waited a long time to return to the Boxing Day Test stage and he did not disappoint, taking two wickets to help ramp up Australia’s dominance of West Indies.
The 24-year-old Jamaican looked to have been set on making the most of his reprieve when he skipped down the track from the first ball of the following over and lofted Lyon over mid-off for six, but the off-spinner had his revenge four balls later when he dismissed the batsman caught and bowled.
162- The Average per wicket with which Australian Batsmen have scored runs in this series- it is the highest average per wicket for any team which has faced minimum 200 overs.
West Indies bowling coach Curtly Ambrose animatedly addressed his charges prior to play on Sunday but it had little effect. Pakistan, in the series against Sri Lanka in 2008/09, averaged 125 and is second in this list.
Jerome Taylor made an aggressive 15 before being caught behind off Lyon, and the innings ended when Bravo sliced a Pattinson ball to Steven Smith at gully.
Fit-again Khawaja hit 144 for his third ton in four Test innings and opener Burns cracked 128 for his second Test hundred of the season as Australia reached 345-3 at stumps after being sent into bat.
Pattinson needed only three more deliveries before dismissing Marlon Samuels lbw for a duck.
Advertisement
Bowling: J. Taylor 18-2-83-2; K. Roach 10-1-53-0; J. Holder 17-6-33-0 (nb-2); C. Brathwaite 20-1-71-0 (w-3); J. Warrican 16-1-71-0; K. Brathwaite 9-1-31-1.
