Australia’s West Indies tour might hardly have begun worse as acquainted tormentor Shamar Joseph helped skittle the vacationers for simply 180 of their first dig in Bridgetown – earlier than his fellow quick bowler gave Pat Cummins a fiery send-off.
Forging into the primary Check in Barbados with out the axed Marnus Lacbuschagne and injured Steve Smith, new-look Australia have been in a world of ache after profitable the toss on Wednesday (Thursday morning AEST) as Joseph took 4-46.
The gregarious fast dispatched top-order wunderkind Sam Konstas for 3 on his return to the Check enviornment earlier than persevering with Cameron Inexperienced’s powerful begin to life at No.3, the massive man additionally out for a similar rating.
Joseph’s masterclass got here 17 months after he bowled the West Indies to a well-known Gabba boilover, and left perennially profitable Australia going through the fact that this might be no vacation within the Caribbean.
Smith’s damage substitute Josh Inglis (5) was muzzled as properly, caught behind as he tried to counter-attack Jayden Seales (5-60), who would go on to tear by the tail after tea.
The dismissal of Inglis left the guests reeling at 3-22 after 15.1 testing overs.
Jayden Seale is pictured telling Pat Cummins the place the pavilion is after taking the Aussie skipper’s wicket in a wild second that might are available for scrutiny from the match referee
Extremely touted opener Sam Konstas was simply one among a number of Aussie stars to fail miserably with the bat because the aspect have been bowled out for 180 within the first innings
Windies fast Shamar Joseph (pictured) and Seales took 9 wickets between them as they ripped by the hapless Aussies
Issues might have been worse had wily veteran Usman Khawaja not been dropped twice on his technique to 47 earlier than ultimately being caught off an under-edge from Joseph.
Solely Khawaja’s 89-run stand with Travis Head offered reduction for the Australians as they struggled to regroup following the shock WTC remaining loss to South Africa.
However Head (59 off 78 balls) caught an outdoor edge from allrounder Justin Greaves (1-26) solely 4 deliveries after tea, signalling the tip was nigh for Australia.
Pat Cummins muscled up for 28 off 18 balls with the tip in sight earlier than selecting out Kraigg Brathwaite at mid-off, with Seales pointing his finger within the route of the dressing room as he ran down the wicket in a shocking dig on the Aussie captain.
The wild incident might now be examined by the match referee, former India star Javagal Srinath.
Seales then completed the job, Josh Hazlewood (4) gloving to Shai Hope to finish the short’s five-fer.
Earlier, Beau Webster and Alex Carey each fell cheaply earlier than tea with the guests having been unable to money in first-up as they dropped Labuschagne for the primary time in six years following the loss to South Africa at Lord’s.
Australia replied with Mitchell Starc taking the wickets of Kraigg Brathwaite (4) and John Campbell (7) earlier than Pat Cummins eliminated Keacy Carty (20) and Josh Hazlewood despatched Jomel Warrican (duck) again to the pavilion to depart the hosts struggling at 4/57 at stumps.
Travis Head (pictured on his technique to 59) and Usman Khawaja have been the one batters to supply any resistance in Barbados
Mitchell Starc took two wickets with Cummins and Josh Hazlewood taking one every because the Aussies battled again late on day one
Steve Smith was additionally out of motion due to the finger damage he suffered within the remaining, though he might be accessible for the second Check.
It was the primary time Australia had gone right into a Check with out he and Labuschagne since November 2018.
It was an enormous alternative once more for Konstas, who made a spectacular debut in December in opposition to India at simply 19, however he was shortly dismissed by Joseph nipping one again that trapped him lbw on assessment. He lasted 14 balls for his three.
Inexperienced appeared as sad as he had in opposition to Kagiso Rabada at Lord’s earlier than lastly being put out his distress when Joseph bought him caught pushing onerous to second slip Justin Greaves on the twenty first ball he confronted.
A 3rd single-digit effort from as many knocks is bound to embolden these doubting Inexperienced’s transfer up the order on return from his again damage.
Smith’s damage substitute Josh Inglis (5) was muzzled as properly, the guests reeling at 3-22 when he was caught behind attempting to counter-attack Seales.
Issues might have been worse had wily veteran Usman Khawaja not been dropped twice on his technique to 47, earlier than ultimately being caught off an under-edge from Joseph.
Solely Khawaja’s 89-run stand with swashbuckling Travis Head offered reduction for the Australian batters.
Australia will like their probabilities to eat into the tail early on day two of the primary Check after a powerful begin with the ball.
But when day one is something to go by, this will probably be no Caribbean vacation for the Aussies as they tune up for the house Ashes this summer season.
