- Veteran off-spinner is dropped for the ultimate West Indies Take a look at
- Nathan Lyon is the seventh highest wicket-taker in Take a look at historical past
The questions round Sam Konstas forward of the Ashes are set to linger, with the teenage opener out for 17 on the primary day of the third Take a look at in opposition to West Indies.
After profitable the toss and making the daring name to miss a match Nathan Lyon for the primary time in 12 years on Saturday, Australia went to the primary break at 1-50 in Jamaica.
Usman Khawaja fought via 71 balls at Kingston’s Sabina Park to stay unbeaten on 16, after a tricky session for Australia’s prime order the place the pink ball repeatedly went previous the sting.
Cameron Inexperienced was alongside Khawaja on the break on six, having overturned an lbw resolution on evaluate.
Konstas fought exhausting for his 17, nevertheless it in the end leaves the 19-year-old with a return of fifty runs at a median of 10 for the primary 5 innings of the three-Take a look at collection.
Taking on extra of an off-stump guard, Konstas survived an edge to 3rd slip on one after narrowly avoiding being run out the earlier ball.
Nathan Lyon (pictured) has been axed for the third and last Take a look at of the Windies tour
The questions round Sam Konstas (pictured) forward of the Ashes are set to linger, with the teenage opener out for 17
Konstas threatened to discover a rhythm when he hooked Alzarri Joseph’s first ball for 4, and later punched the first-change fast to the purpose boundary off the again foot.
However the right-hander’s reconfigured guard in the end left him trapped lbw, hit on the pad from the primary ball of Justin Greaves’ spell.
Australia are desperately trying to find solutions on the prime forward of this summer time’s Ashes, with neither Konstas nor Khawaja firing within the first two Assessments within the Caribbean.
The opposite chief speaking level of the morning session was the omission of Lyon, with Scott Boland coming in for the third and last Take a look at.
Lyon has performed each Take a look at he has been match for for the reason that second Take a look at of the 2013 Ashes, racking up 100 consecutive matches after that.
The spinner then suffered a calf tear at Lord’s in 2023 and missed the ultimate three Assessments of that Ashes, earlier than returning to the facet for the beginning of the subsequent summer time.
Whereas the day-night Assessments are usually thought to swimsuit the quicks underneath lights, Lyon has a greater report with pink balls than purple.
However tempo has dominated this collection, with seamers accounting for 67 of 78 wickets throughout the primary two Assessments.
Lyon has performed each Take a look at he has been match for for the reason that second Take a look at of the 2013 Ashes
Lyon has had sturdy returns of 9 wickets at 18.33, however has bowled solely 32.3 overs. Australia may also use Travis Head and Beau Webster’s spin if wanted.
West Indies additionally made a giant name, dropping out-of-form ex-captain Kraigg Brathwaite amongst three modifications.
