Labuschagne adds 104* to 204
In-form Marnus Labuschagne backed up his first-innings double century with an unbeaten 104 on Saturday as Australia set the West Indies 498 to win the first Test.
In-form Marnus Labuschagne backed up his first-innings double century with an unbeaten 104 on Saturday as Australia set the West Indies 498 to win the first Test.
Australia took a firm grip on the first Test in Perth on Friday with Pat Cummins bagging his 200th wicket.
Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne struck double centuries to put Australia in firm control against an outclassed West Indies at Perth Stadium.
A dominant Australia took control of the opening Test against the West Indies at Perth Stadium on Wednesday.
A young West Indies side head into the first Test in Perth this week without a win on Australian soil for 25 years.
Former West Indies wicketkeeper David Murray, who toured South Africa on the 1983 rebel tour, has died at the age of 72.
Nicholas Pooran has resigned as captain of the West Indies white-ball teams following a disastrous showing last month at the T20 World Cup in Australia.
Cricket West Indies president Ricky Skerritt has vowed there will be “a thorough post-mortem” of the team’s “deeply disappointing” T20 World Cup exit.
Ireland qualified for the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup at the West Indies’ expense.
Paul Stirling slammed an unbeaten 66 as Ireland made the T20 World Cup Super 12 and sent the two-time champions West Indies crashing out.
The West Indies bounced back with a 31-run win over Zimbabwe at the T20 World Cup.
A fiery four-wicket spell from pace bowler Alzarri Joseph helped the West Indies storm past Zimbabwe by 31 runs.
Scotland shocked the two-time T20 World Cup champions in Hobart.
George Munsey scored an unbeaten 66 as Scotland beat the West Indies by 42 runs at the T20 World Cup on Monday.
When Nicholas Pooran was named captain of the West Indies white-ball sides in May he spoke of his desire to “drive the team forward to accomplish great things”.