key events
West Indies went all out for 120 runs, Australia needed 26 to win
35.2 overs: West Indies 120-10 (Roach 11) Two batsmen ran out of the field to bowl and all 25 runs had to be defended. The partnership was 26 and the effort from the last pair was quite good. If a few more partnerships had been 26, West Indies might have had a chance in this match.
wicket! S. Joseph St. Carey b Lyon 15, West Indies 120-10
it’s all over. Joseph’s confidence led to his downfall as he kicked the second goal against Lyon. The length was simply not right, too short to charge, and the ball deflected off his bat. It’s an easy challenge for Carey, who didn’t have a single Test in the Tests before arriving in India less than a year ago but has now got 11 to his name.
Lachlan Zammit Email.
“Any idea why the stumps sounded more like metal than wood when they rattled during this Test match? Have noticed it a few times now. I think both times it was when the ball landed on the stumps.”
As far as I know, the Australian Test stumps are still wooden, although the railings are plastic. And at events like the Carnival, the tree stumps are also made of plastic—the whole thing lights up. That’s why there’s been such an increase in bail balls not coming off when the bowler hits the stumps. Weight, surface resistance, etc.
The middle stump is full of camera wiring, so that may have an effect as well.
Over 35: West Indies 120-9 (Roach 11, S. Joseph 15) Infested by cockroaches! Starc rounded the wicket, tilted up and Roach punched the ball through cover, beating Labuschagne’s dive. They now put Lyon deeper instead of closer to the bat. The partnership for the last wicket was 24 and after the first innings, the partnership stood at 55. Roach expanded the partnership by adding another couple through cover. This is good resistance. The drinks were out.
Round 34: West Indies 114-9 (Roach 5 points, St. Joseph 15 points) Crowd heroes are there for a reason! He was basking in the good vibes now and Shamal Joseph took a step forward and lifted Josh Hazlewood over mid-on for a pure strike. After two goals, he leaned back and shot a long shot from the outside. The boundary between the two. Hazlewood was sweating profusely and looking annoyed as he walked away after the game.
Over 33: West Indies 106-9 (Roach 5, S. Joseph 7) Starc continued and Roach started the action with a very tight cover drive for four. That ball was full enough, it just needed a push and the right timing. Get both. Roach then played a quick single in a similar direction and Lyon pounced from the point of possession. The left-handed Joseph was replaced on the field. He was upbeat this morning and said he was looking forward to hitting the ball. The game is now in his favor. Immediately there were more runs, and once, anyway, an angled bat hit Starc to fine leg. Roach jumps and plays the ball inside the shorter outside off. Starc went around the wicket to the right-hander, who did well to keep out the last two balls. The lead is 11.
Inning 32: West Indies 100-9 (Roach 0, S. Joseph 6) A hero’s welcome to the crease, keeping his lucky position at No. 11. Ball 1…Shamar Joseph hits a four for Hazlewood! Nice cover break, steps inside and hits the ball perfectly square to the fielder. West Indies lead!
He staunchly defended the next one. Three slips and one ditch, point, cover, middle upper and middle pass, are all square, with short legs and long legs.
There was a lot of space in the midfield and he shot in that direction, which brought him two points. They were ahead by five points and had broken into triple digits.
wicket! Morty B Hazlewood 3, West Indies 94-9
Oh, it passed directly! Hazlewood went 5-for-21 from the field. His third ball, round the wicket to the left-hander, was an ill-advised departure just like Athena Ze’s in the first innings. The ball leaves the stumps at a wide angle.
Shama Joseph’s coming out was met with loud applause. West Indies remain one run behind.
wicket! A. Joseph C Carey B Starc 12, West Indies 94-8
Inning 31: West Indies 94-8 (Action 3) Another single collected for Motie saw Starc fall behind short leg. And then there’s Joseph’s streaky boundary: the length of the ball is short and I think he was trying to bowl it above mid-wicket but got a big outside edge at slip. It was his final contribution to the innings, when he fought on the back foot of the next ball that hit seam and came in at an angle, occupying his outside edge.
Over 30: West Indies 89-7 (A. Joseph 12, Motion 2) Gently, gently. Moty’s single was offside, and so was Hazlewood. The deficit has dropped to 6.
Match 29: West Indies 87-7 (A. Joseph 12, Moty 1) First a run for Motie with a bit of a straight push. Joseph once again went for a straight bat glide with a couple of glides between the gully and the tip.
I know Cameron Green’s wingspan observation has been done pretty well, but what’s interesting is that Australia doesn’t even need to consider using a fourth slide most of the time because Marsh and Green between them are an extra outside Fielder.
Marsh often becomes a gully due to his reach, but in this setup he was on third slide where he was also about half a gully. This means Green can become more square and become another half-gully. This is extraordinary coverage.
Although for Stark, Green has become a finer gully in this round, while Marsh has become a squarer gully on his outside, while Khawaja and Smith are the two traditional ones. slide. It must be Stark’s right-hand shooting angle, and Joseph’s tendencies at point guard.
The wind dropped by 8 points.
Over 28: West Indies 84-7 (A. Joseph 10, action 0) Joseph’s Hazlewood length ball was swung hard and missed. If he connects, it’s either a six or an edge slip. Three landslides and a gully await. He later modified his approach, avoiding defenders and moving forward to defend against more complete players. Ended without points.
Match 27: West Indies 84-7 (A. Joseph 10, Moty 0) Starc succeeded. Motie finished ninth. Only Roach and Joseph #2 come.
wicket! Da Silva c Hazlewood b Starc 18, West Indies 84-7
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah! Why! Joshua da Silva hit a really stupid pull in the first inning and a really stupid pull in the second. You have catchers, you have pitchers with speed and weight, and you can keep playing it even though the reward is usually only one. Eventually, even if you score a few points, you’ll be eliminated. That’s what he’s done here, from the top edge to the thin legs, as simple as possible.
Match 26: West Indies 84-6 (Da Silva 18, A. Joseph 10) Da Silva’s first round of the day came, predictably, from a pull. Hazlewood handed the ball to Joseph, who held on. Great start, West Indies!
Round 25: West Indies 83-6 (Da Silva 17, A. Joseph 10) All Lyon got this morning was probably one of his deliveries. Mitchell Starc catches the ball, which is still a relatively new thing. But it doesn’t work as Joseph gets the jump on it and drives the ball over extra four-man cover! nice shot. Next is another one, opening the clubface and turning a quarter, then running two more turns behind the point. It started well, with 10 points to go and now only 12 points behind.
Round 24: West Indies 73-6 (Da Silva 17, A. Joseph 1) This is Josh Off!
Josh Hazlewood bowled the first full over and, as expected, took 4 for 18. Josh da Silva did well to stop all six balls, although one of them sailed past his outside edge. There is no escape.
Inning 23: West Indies 73-6 (Da Silva 17, A. Joseph 1) A ball bowled by Nathan Lyon was a negligible leg-side pie for Alzarri Joseph. Uh, okay.
Just had a fun hangout eavesdropping on all the broadcast technicians talking about the logistics of shortening the game. When it’s done before lunch on day three, there’s a lot of bickering. The players came to the pitch…
If you want more details, watch the final footage from last night’s stumps match at Adelaide Oval.
If you want coverage of yesterday’s match, here’s the Telegram version .
Preface
Good morning Adelaide because it’s morning here. It was just after nine o’clock in the morning local time, the weather was warmer than the previous few days, and the bright sunshine was already shining all over the earth. A group of photographers were outside the stadium, along with several TV presenters, several Cricket Australia uniforms and a groundsman who tied up the bowlers’ footprints with a large metal plate on a pole. The pole has different names throughout the world.
What do we bring to you today? Well, maybe not much if we’re being completely honest. The West Indies would continue in the third innings still trailing by 22 runs with 4 wickets in hand. Therefore, they could still lose the game by one inning.
If they can score these 22 points, then they can at least secure the fourth innings and allow Australia to bat again. But any hope that they can build enough of a lead to test Australia is far off. It would be a great spectacle if they could do it.
Joshua da Silva is an excellent goalkeeper with the bat and will resume action on the 17th. He will be joined by Alzarri Joseph after falling by a wicket in last night’s final. Nathan Lyon will have one goal left in the round.
