{"id":360821,"date":"2024-01-18T06:29:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T07:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=360821"},"modified":"2024-01-18T09:02:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T09:02:28","slug":"head-flips-chaotic-test-with-sizzling-hundred","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=360821","title":{"rendered":"Head flips chaotic Test with sizzling hundred"},"content":{"rendered":"

Travis Head<\/a>'s first century of the summer has come at the perfect time, putting Australia in the box seat against the West Indies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The World Cup hero<\/a>'s 119 was just under 50 per cent of Australia's 283 total on a chaotic day where 14 wickets fell<\/a>.<\/p>\n

"Their golden boy has delivered for them," Ian Smith said on Fox Cricket as Head brought up his ton with a four.<\/p>\n

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The Adelaide Oval specialist reached the milestone off 122 balls and accelerated quickly towards the total once he was in the 70s. \ufeff<\/p>\n

"This one is a very important one for the context of the game. It hasn't been pretty, but it's been effective\ufeff," Mark Waugh said.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Australia started the day at 2-59<\/a> and soon became 3-67 when Cameron Green departed for 14.<\/p>\n

The West Indies total of 188 began to look respectable when Australia was 6-168 but Head's ability to bat with the tail kept the runs flowing.<\/p>\n

Eventually the left-hander departed at 8-255 after a smart catch from Kavem Hodge.<\/p>\n

Shamar Joseph then grabbed a five-wicket haul on debut<\/a> when he bowled Nathan Lyon for 24 and then Kemar Roach finished it off the next ball, dismissing Pat Cummins in the same fashion. Australia's lead was 95 runs by the end of their innings.<\/p>\n

Josh Hazlewood then started the West Indies second innings in incredible fashion, taking three wickets to have the tourists reeling at 3-7.<\/p>\n

\"West<\/p>\n

Kavem Hodge became his fourth victim at 4-19.<\/p>\n

A drinks break brought Kirk McKenzie (26) undone, who spooned a Cameron Green delivery straight to Marnus Labuschagne at cover.<\/p>\n

"They're capitulating here at the Adelaide Oval," Isa Guha said on Fox Cricket. \ufeff<\/p>\n

Joshua Da Silva and Justin Greaves then showed plenty of fight but late drama delivered a final blow with the latter out lbw off the bowling of Nathan Lyon after a successful review. \ufeff<\/p>\n

The West Indies will resume day three at 6-73, trailing by 22 runs. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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