Why Aussie Take a look at skipper Pat Cummins was left FUMING at umpire as Sam Konstas’ depressing tour of the West Indies continues

Australia’s prime order are set to face a tricky ultimate examination within the West Indies, after the hosts have been bowled out for 143 at dinner on day two of the third Take a look at in Jamaica. 

Teenager Sam Konstas continued his depressing tour of the Carribean, pressured to trudge off for a fifth-ball duck off the bowling of Shamar Joseph.  

However the principle speaking level of the primary session was a possible missed likelihood to expire John Campbell on 15.

After the right-hander dropped the ball to Cummins at mid-off and took a fast single, Australia’s captain threw down the stumps with only one to intention at.

There was a minimal enchantment from the Australians, as Campbell had seemed to have made his floor simply earlier than replays confirmed he had bounced his bat.

Cummins remonstrated with umpire Nitin Menon after the following ball, and might be heard to say ‘I appealed’, whereas asking whereas it was not referred upstairs.

The Aussies resolution to usher in Scott Boland for Nathan Lyon paid off, with the tempo bowler taking three huge wickets

Teenager Sam Konstas failed with the bat but once more, leaving the sphere with a fifth-ball duck

‘Test it out. Why would not you simply test it out?’ he added throughout a heated dialog that lasted round 30 seconds.

The decision would have been a troublesome one for third-umpire Richard Kettleborough, with it unclear whether or not Campbell’s bat handed the crease earlier than it bounced up.

Cricket’s legal guidelines state a batter has made their floor as soon as both their physique or bat touches the bottom previous the popping crease when finishing a run.

Campbell went to the tea break unbeaten on 31, aided by 4 overthrows from Steve Smith simply earlier than the break.

A win in Jamaica would hand Australia a 3-0 sequence whitewash, and provides the vacationers the very best begin to attempting to win again the World Take a look at Championship in 2027.

Having ignored spinner Nathan Lyon whereas match for the primary time in 12 years, Australia’s four-strong tempo assault nonetheless received loads of seam motion on day two.

Hazlewood eliminated Brandon King for 14 in that style, seaming one again into the right-hander’s entrance pad to have him lbw.

Cummins then made use of additional bounce to have Roston Chase (18) caught at slip, with one which reared up and took the skin edge.

The West Indies batsman have been accused of taking part in unfastened photographs as they fell like dominoes at Sabina Park in Jamaica

The Aussies have a commanding lead and can look to wash sweep the sequence within the West Indies

Boland justified his name up forward of Nathan Lyon with three wickets, whereas Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood claimed two every as Australia took an 82-run lead.

Boland made most use of it in his 3-34, eradicating the Windies’ two prime scorers in John Campbell (36) and Shai Hope (23).

The Victorian first had Campbell lbw leaving a ball that angled into the left-hander, earlier than nipping a ball again between Hope’s bat and pad to bowl him.

Boland then completed the job by bowling Shamar Joseph, wrapping up the 36-year-old’s finest Take a look at figures exterior of Australia.

Hazlewood had earlier trapped opener Brandon King lbw with one other ball that seamed in on the right-hander, earlier than knocking over Mikyle Louis for seven.

And whereas it means Australia are within the field seat to say a 3-0 sequence sweep within the Frank Worrell Trophy, it is not all excellent news for the vacationers’ under-fire prime order.

Louis’ ugly try at an across-the-line slog prompted a collapse of 6-48 for West Indies, after having fought laborious for the primary half on Sunday (Monday AEST).

The capitulation was finest summed up by Justin Greaves (18) being run out by Sam Konstas from the deep-cover boundary, after the allrounder did not dash the primary two runs.