Australia saved their pink-ball domination with a large 419-run victory within the second and remaining Take a look at in opposition to the West Indies at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The hosts clean-swept the guests after bundling them for simply 77 of their second innings, with the Windies dropping their remaining 4 batters for simply eight runs within the afternoon of Day 4.
After Scott Boland‘s triple-wicket over on Day 3, Mitchell Starc and Michael Neser ran by the West Indies batting unit and claimed three wickets apiece in the present day as solely 5 Caribbean batters might rating in double figures.
Travis Head was named Participant of the Match for his unbelievable 175 in Australia’s first innings. Equally, Marnus Labuschagne grabbed the Participant of the Collection after hitting a double-century and two lots of within the 4 innings he batted.
Transient scores: Australia 511/7 decl (Travis Head 175, Marnus Labuschagne 163; Devon Thomas 2/53) and 199/6 decl (Usman Khawaja 45, Travis Head 38*; Alzarri Joseph 3/33) beat West Indies 214 (Tagnarine Chanderpaul 47, Anderson Phillip 43; Nathan Lyon 3/57) and 77 (Scott Boland 3/16, Michael Neser 3/22, Mitchell Starc 3/29) by 419 runs.
“Good toss to win, boys batted significantly properly the primary day. The partnership between Marnus and Travis set the sport up for us. It’s been a superb week. Everyone seems to be contributing when they should. He (Marnus) is batting very well and really adaptable to whichever state of affairs in that point, and no purpose why he can’t proceed that type additional. Final evening he (Boland) was spectacular, Ness has been glorious in the present day, and Starc retains doing what he does greatest for numerous years now,” mentioned Australia’s stand-in skipper Steve Smith after the sport.
Right here is how Twitter reacted:
Australia seal the collection 2-0 with a large win 💥#WTC23 | #AUSvWI | | https://t.co/jfgb365Spl pic.twitter.com/o6QwzuFTpV
— ICC (@ICC) December 11, 2022
Marnus Labuschagne is Participant Of The Collection #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/9bBW5zvJ3S
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 11, 2022
The West Indies are bowled out for 77, their lowest rating on Australia soil in Take a look at historical past.#AUSvWI
— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1) December 11, 2022
tenth consecutive win for Australia within the Day-night Take a look at historical past.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 11, 2022
Michael Neser has a bowling common of 16.71 after two Checks. The #NeserMustPlay marketing campaign has been greater than price it eh @collinsadam #AusvWI
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) December 11, 2022
Nah, see ya later, Boland for PM
— Ian Higgins (@1an_Higgins) December 10, 2022
16 wickets, 349 runs in the present day – and I do not reckon I’ve seen many extra boring or one-sided days of Take a look at cricket. #AUSvWI
— Andrew Wu (@wutube) December 10, 2022
Smith on Warner’s state of affairs. “From my viewpoint, banning somebody for all times is basically incorrect.” #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/uM9KpsqRaw
— Adam Collins (@collinsadam) December 11, 2022
Most batters dismissed bowled by AUS Take a look at bowlers
116 – Shane Warne
97 – Ray Lindwall
76 – MITCH STARC
76 – Glenn McGrath
69 – Garth McKenzie
66 – Brett Lee— Swamp (@sirswampthing) December 11, 2022
Within the final one yr, Starc has added the wobble. It has given him one other weapon.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) December 11, 2022
Australia’s file in Day Night time Checks:
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Win.– 11 wins out of 11 matches.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 11, 2022