Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test in Perth Live Updates: In the first Test match being played at the Perth Stadium, Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat first against the West Indies on Wednesday. Australia, who have not played a Test since the tour of Sri Lanka in July, have left out fast bowler Scott Boland and opener Marcus Harris in what is expected to be a fast, bouncy surface.
Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will lead the attack, complemented by the spin of Nathan Lyon.
West Indies, who have been without a win on Australian soil for 25 years, suffered a blow ahead of the match when all-rounder Ramon Reifer was ruled out of the two-Test series with a groin injury.
Taginereen Chanderpaul, son of retired great Shivnarine, scored a century in the warm-up game last week and was rewarded for his debut and will open the batting with skipper Kraigg Brathwaite. The likes of Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jaden Seales and the experienced Jason Holder form a dynamic pace attack.
During this, Cricket The West Indies also said that Ramon Reifer has been ruled out of the Test series against Australia. The left-arm all-rounder has suffered a groin injury and hence is unavailable for selection.
Coach Phil Simmons has stepped down and the two Tests in Australia, the second a day-night match starting December 8 in Adelaide, will be his last in charge.
West Indies have found little success in the shortest format of the game in recent times but veteran Jason Holder says that will not dent the Test team’s ambitions ahead of the two-match series against Australia starting on Wednesday.
Australia Playing XI: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
West Indies Playing XI: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagnarin Chanderpaul, Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Joshua da Silva, Roston Chase, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jaden Seals
(with agency inputs)
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Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test in Perth Live Updates: In the first Test match being played at the Perth Stadium, Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat first against the West Indies on Wednesday. Australia, who have not played a Test since the tour of Sri Lanka in July, have left out fast bowler Scott Boland and opener Marcus Harris in what is expected to be a fast, bouncy surface.
Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will lead the attack, complemented by the spin of Nathan Lyon.
West Indies, who have been without a win on Australian soil for 25 years, suffered a blow ahead of the match when all-rounder Ramon Reifer was ruled out of the two-Test series with a groin injury.
Taginereen Chanderpaul, son of retired great Shivnarine, scored a century in the warm-up game last week and was rewarded for his debut and will open the batting with skipper Kraigg Brathwaite. The likes of Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jaden Seales and the experienced Jason Holder form a dynamic pace attack.
During this, Cricket The West Indies also said that Ramon Reifer has been ruled out of the Test series against Australia. The left-arm all-rounder has suffered a groin injury and hence is unavailable for selection.
Coach Phil Simmons has stepped down and the two Tests in Australia, the second a day-night match starting December 8 in Adelaide, will be his last in charge.
West Indies have found little success in the shortest format of the game in recent times but veteran Jason Holder says that will not dent the Test team’s ambitions ahead of the two-match series against Australia starting on Wednesday.
Australia Playing XI: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
West Indies Playing XI: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagnarin Chanderpaul, Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Joshua da Silva, Roston Chase, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jaden Seals
(with agency inputs)
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