West Indies' performance in Test matches has been a bit up-down. In the last 5 matches, they have won 2 and lost 3. Their last Test match was against Australia. In this match, West Indies had a great start from the first ball. Australia's team was all out for just 180 runs. Usman Khawaja scored 53 runs and Travis Head saved the team by scoring 59 runs. Jayden Seales took 5 wickets for West Indies and Shamar Joseph also took 4 wickets.
But when West Indies came to bat, their top order collapsed quickly. The team was able to score just 190 runs. Captain Roston Chase scored 44 and Shai Hope scored 48 runs. Then Australia scored 310 in the third innings. Travis Head, Beau Webster and Alex Carey all scored above 50. Shamar Joseph took 5 wickets again, but his hard work went in vain.
West Indies had to chase around 300 in the fourth innings, but their batting collapsed again. Justin Greaves scored 38 runs and Shamar Joseph scored 44 runs in 22 balls, but the whole team could not even score 150 runs. Australia won the match by 159 runs.
Australia's team is in very strong form. He has won 4 out of his last 5 Test matches. He has lost only in one match. His last match was against West Indies in which he achieved a victory of more than 159 runs. His top order was out early in the first batting. But Travis Head scored 59 and Pat Cummins added some runs by scoring 28 runs.
Then in bowling he dismissed the West Indies for just 190. Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets and Hazlewood, Cummins and Webster took 2 wickets each. Australia batted brilliantly in the third innings. Travis Head scored 61, Beau Webster scored 63 and Alex Carey scored 65 runs and put the team in a strong position.
In the last innings, Australia finished the match with bowling. Hazlewood took 5 wickets and Nathan Lyon took 2 wickets. West Indies team was all out before 150 runs. Australia gave better performance in every department.
The St George's pitch is very helpful for fast bowlers, especially in the first two days of the match. The ball seams and gets a little movement, which benefits the pacers. But if the batters stay for a little time then scoring runs becomes easier. The average first innings score here is 278 and in the second innings the teams have scored up to 365 runs. In the 4 Test matches that have been played so far, the team batting second has won thrice. Spinners do not get much help, so whichever team wins the toss will prefer to bowl first to make use of the early help of the pitch.
Till now 120 Test matches have been played between West Indies and Australia. Australia has won 61 while West Indies has won only 33 matches. 25 matches were drawn and one match was also tied. Head-to-head record is in Australia's favour.
In the last match which was played till now, Australia defeated West Indies. The match was won by 159 runs. West Indies bowled well in the first innings but could not do well in batting. Shamar Joseph took 9 wickets in both the innings but his performance could not save the team. Australia's Travis Head, Beau Webster and Carey scored important runs to win the match. Hazlewood ended the match by taking 5 wickets.
Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Brandon King, Roston Chase(c), Shai Hope(w), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales
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Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
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Keeper: Alex Carey, Shai Hope
Batters: Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Keacy Carty
All-rounders: Beau Webster, Roston Chase
Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Shamar Joseph
Travis Head
Pat Cummins
Beau Webster
Shamar Joseph
Keeper: Shai Hope
Batters: Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Keacy Carty
All-rounders: Beau Webster, Roston Chase
Bowlers: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales
Roston Chase
Beau Webster
Keacy Carty/Steven Smith
Jayden Seales
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