Australia v West Indies Second Take a look at stay scores: Groups, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head

After a promising interval in day one’s second session the place the West Indies dismissed Usman Khawaja (62) and Steve Smith (0) in fast succession, the touring crew have their backs in opposition to the wall but once more as Australia’s 3-330 put them in a commanding place.

Observe all of the motion from day two on the Adelaide Oval stay.

AUSSIES’ DECLARATION

Australia have declared their innings closed at 7-511.

It might need been barely sooner than anticipated however they set the Windies a difficult interval earlier than the tea break and the tough last session by nightfall and into the night time.

Alex Carey completed not out on 41 and Mitchell Starc on 5.

For the West Indies, Alzarri Joseph and Devon Thomas completed with two wickets every and Jason Holder and Kraigg Brathwaite one every.

MAKE THAT TWO!

After by no means trying snug, Cameron Inexperienced has fallen for 9.

Inexperienced chopped Alzari Joseph again onto his stumps to offer the West Indies a double strike.

Australia: 6/452

WINDIES MAKE THE BREAKTHROUGH

A mixup within the center has price Travis Head his wicket, run out for 175.

Head was despatched again by batting associate Cameron Inexperienced going for what seemed like a simple second run.

Inexperienced has not seemed snug within the center since he got here in to interchange Marnus Labuschagne.

Australia: 5/446

GONE! MARNUS IS MORTAL AFTERALL.

A fantastic catch behind by Josh Da Silva retaining as much as medium pacer Devon Thomas and Marnus Labuschagne is out for 163.

It was virtually two in two balls with Cameron Inexperienced sending a real edge to first slip who was too far again and noticed the ball fall brief.

Australia: 4/431

DUELLING 150S

Travis Head was first to 150 and a few overs later was joined on the milestone by his batting associate Marnus Labuschagne because the Australian batters turned the screws on the struggling West Indies.

The primary run of the second day brings up the 200 run partnership between Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head.

RARE AIR FOR MARNUS THE MACHINE

Marnus Labuschagne makes centuries for enjoyable in the meanwhile significantly on residence decks.

And the stats again it up, with solely Don Bradman having a greater common on residence soil than Marnus the Machine out of batters with greater than 2000 Take a look at runs in Australia.

Labuschagne averages 61.81 in his 30 assessments however in Australia, it balloons to 76.34 in 19 assessments with 9 centuries and eight fifties.

Bradman averaged 98.22 on Australian soil in 22 assessments.

Labuschagne additionally turns into simply the third participant in Take a look at historical past to attain three consecutive centuries in opposition to the West Indies.

PACE TURMOIL WITH LATEST SETBACK AND IT’S NOT CUMMINS

Josh Hazlewood is in excessive doubt for the primary Take a look at in opposition to South Africa in Brisbane subsequent week and probably past, after being dominated out of Adelaide for a second straight 12 months with a facet pressure.

Michael Neser was ushered in on the eleventh hour as Hazlewood’s substitute in an assault already lacking Pat Cummins, after the big-right armer pulled up sore from bowling for 25 minutes within the nets on match-eve earlier than being despatched for scans.

Cummins is predicted to be totally recovered from a minor quad pressure for the opening Take a look at in opposition to South Africa beginning on Saturday week, however there’s far much less certainty over when Hazlewood may return this summer time after Cricket Australia confirmed he has suffered a low vary left facet pressure.

It’s a significant blow to Australia and Hazlewood — who after injuring his facet in opposition to England within the first Take a look at of final summer time, missed the remainder of the marketing campaign.

“He pulled up fairly sore in his left facet after the ultimate day there in Perth,” Cummins mentioned of Hazlewood in commentary for Fox Cricket.

“(He had) a roll yesterday to ensure he was all good and pulled up slightly bit sore once more.

“He went off for a scan this morning, he’s bought a small, very minor left facet pressure.

“It’s fairly completely different to the one final 12 months, so we’ll handle him over the subsequent little bit, however unlucky for Joshy, he misses this one.”

Cummins mentioned ultimately frequent sense prevailed along with his personal quad pressure.

“I used to be a bit too optimistic. It’s a couple of 7-10 day damage the physio is telling me and in the present day is day six in the present day so it was a bit excessive threat. I bought shut, I felt good however a bit too excessive threat,” Cummins mentioned on Fox.

“Not just for myself, but when I am going down early, Starcy (and the opposite overs, I) put extra overs into them than you’d like. In order that’s the stream on impact.”

Hazlewood has but to be scratched for Brisbane and will probably be assessed within the coming days, but it surely’s greater than seemingly he gained’t be rushed again, with solely 5 days’ between the 2 sequence.

There’s a large 12 months forward for Australian cricket and Hazlewood is essential.

Based mostly on final 12 months’s expertise, it’s potential Hazlewood might have performed his final Take a look at for the summer time.

CRASH: BIGGEST WARNER BOMB OF ALL COULD BE ABOUT TO EXPLODE

It signifies that regardless of Scott Boland and Neser getting the nod in Adelaide, there’s a probability Lance “The Wild Factor” Morris is a chance to make his Take a look at debut on the Gabba if selectors consider his categorical 150km/h tempo may trigger havoc on the quick Brisbane wicket.

Mark Waugh mentioned on Fox Cricket he was shocked Morris wasn’t backed in for Adelaide.

“I believed they could’ve went with him forward of Neser provided that he’s bought that additional tempo. (Scott) Boland and Neser are an analogous form of tempo,” Waugh mentioned on Fox Cricket. “It will’ve been tempting (to select Morris). They’ve introduced him into the squad so he’s clearly on the radar which is an efficient signal for Morris.

“150km/h below lights — he would’ve been a handful.”

Nevertheless, the Gabba is Queenslander Neser’s residence floor and he could also be backed in for back-to-back Exams if Hazlewood is unable to get better.

The circumstances of Cummins and Hazlewood being withdrawn from the identical Take a look at in Adelaide is eerily much like what occurred final summer time, when Australia was compelled to herald Jhye Richardson and Neser on the eleventh hour.

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