{"id":454540,"date":"2025-06-25T21:46:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T21:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=454540"},"modified":"2025-06-25T23:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T23:13:19","slug":"bowlers-fight-back-after-horror-aussie-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=454540","title":{"rendered":"Bowlers fight back after horror Aussie collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\ufeffan Healy laid down the challenge to Shamar Joseph in the lead up to the first Test<\/a> between Australia and the West Indies before the young star delivered as 14 wickets fell on day one.<\/p>\n

Joseph, who made his name in Australia during the 2024 series, \ufeffhad Australia reeling at 2-14 early, removing Sam Konstas<\/a> (3) and Cam Green (3).<\/p>\n

Pat Cummins won the toss at Kensington Oval and elected to bat but may have \ufeffregretted that when Jayden Seales claimed the third wicket of Josh Inglis (5) at 3-22.<\/p>\n

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Travis Head and Usman Khawaja led a fightback, combining for partnership of 89 runs.<\/p>\n

But Khawaja became Joseph's third victim when he was gone for 47.<\/p>\n

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\ufeffBy tea, Australia was 6-138 with Beau Webster skittled by Joseph for 11 while Alex Carey's dismissal for 8 brought about the end of the session.<\/p>\n

When play resumed, \ufeffTravis Head's half-century was short-lived as Justin Greaves sent him packing for 59. Mitchell Starc followed, caught at slip for a duck off Seales' bowling.<\/p>\n

That left the Aussies \ufeff8-143.<\/p>\n

"They're up and about the Windies," Greg Blewett said on Fox's coverage. \ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Shamar<\/p>\n

Pat Cummins helped the tail wag on his own with 28 before he hit the ball to Kraigg Brathwaite \ufeffat mid-off and brought Josh Hazlewood to the crease.<\/p>\n

Hazlewood (4) was the last to be dismissed, with Australia bowled out for 180. Seales finished with 5-60.<\/p>\n

In reply, the West Indies struggled with the bat, finishing the day \ufeff4-57.<\/p>\n

Starc grabbed the first two wickets, dismissing Kraigg Brathwaite (4) and John Campbell (7).<\/p>\n

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Cummins had Keacy Carty (20) caught behind at 3-52 before nightwatchman Jomel Warrican. He lasted two balls and was bowled by Hazlewood.<\/p>\n

Brandon King finished not out on 23 while captain Roston Chase is on 1.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Day two begins at midnight Thursday AEST.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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