Australia retain Frank Worrell Trophy with emphatic Grenada win: Stats
What's the story
Australia have successfully defended the Frank Worrell Trophy after defeating West Indies by a massive 133 runs in Grenada. The victory came on the fourth day of the match, with Australia's bowlers decimating the West Indies batting lineup for just 143 runs in the afternoon session. This win means Australia have retained the trophy since 1995, further cementing their dominance in international cricket.
Match details
West Indies crumble in chase of 277
In their second innings, Australia managed to add just 22 runs to their overnight total. But a target of 277 was always going to be too much for the West Indies. They lost four wickets in less than 13 overs before lunch, including a stunning delivery from Pat Cummins that knocked off Brandon King's off stump.
Player highlights
Starc, Lyon close in on 400, 600 wickets respectively
Mitchell Starc was the star of the show with his 3/24 in the 4th innings, taking him to a total of 395 wickets ahead of his 100th Test in Jamaica. Earlier, he picked 1/48 in the 2nd innings to finish with 4 scalps in the contest. Nathan Lyon ended the match with a stunning catch off his own bowling, bringing him close to Glenn McGrath's tally of 563 wickets - second-most for Australia. He picked three-fers across both innings.
Bowling prowess
Australia make the most of new ball
The Australian bowlers made the most of the new ball, which was the toughest phase to bat in this match. Regular deliveries bounced off gloves while there was always a fear in the back of a batter's mind that one would scuttle low. Roston Chase and Shai Hope tried to counterattack after lunch but it was too late by then.
Early wickets
Hazlewood sets tone early on
Josh Hazlewood, who has been brilliant in this series on pitches perfect for his back-of-a-length bowling, set the tone with an early wicket. He trapped John Campbell lbw with his second delivery. Further wickets never felt far away as Australia kept up the pressure on West Indies's batting order. Hazlewood took 2/33 in his 8 overs in the 4th innings.
Summary
Summary of the Test match
Australia scored 286 in the 1st innings, riding on fifties from Alex Carey and Beau Webster. For the Windies, Alzarri Joseph managed 4/61. In response, WI scored 253 runs. Brandon King managed a valiant 75-run knock. Lyon was Australia's pick of the bowlers with three wickets. Australia went on to register 243 in the 3rd innings with Cameron Green and Steve Smith hitting fifties. Shamar Joseph picked 4/66 for his side. In the 4th innings, WI folded for 143. Starc and Lyon picked three scalps each.
Duo
Webster hits his 4th fifty; Carey produces the goods
Webster scored 60 in Australia's 1st innings. He hit six fours and a six from 115 balls. This was his 4th fifty in Tests. In Australia's 2nd innings, he fell cheaply for 2 runs. On the other hand, Carey scored 63 from 81 balls. He hit 10 fours and a six. This was his 11th fifty in Tests. He also owns 2 hundreds. As per ESPNcricinfo, he slammed his 3rd fifty versus WI. Notably, Carey scored 30 in his next outing. 1,989 runs in Tests at 35.51.
Joseph
WI's Alzarri and Shamar make impressions
Alzarri picked 4 wickets in the 1st innings. He followed it up with 2 more scalps in the 3rd innings. In 39 matches, he owns 119 wickets at 34.45. Versus Australia, he owns 20 scalps from six matches. Shamar continued to make his presence felt for the Windies. He picked 5 wickets in the match, including a four-fer. He now owns 43 scalps from 10 matches at 24.13. Versus Australia, the pacer owns 27 wickets from 4 matches at just 18.03.
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Green comes to life for the Aussies
After a string of failures, including just 26 runs in the 1st innings, all-rounder Green scored a valiant fifty in the 3rd innings. His 52 from 123 balls had 5 fours. Green, who is Australia's new number three batter, owns 1,477 runs at 33.56. He has 7 fifties in addition to 2 tons.
Smith
15,000 FC runs for Smith
Smith, the talismanic Australian batter, has added another feather to his cap by completing 15,000 runs in First-Class cricket. The milestone was achieved on Day 3. Smith entered the match needing 25 runs to reach the landmark. After scoring three runs in the 1st innings, Smith attained the record in Australia's 2nd outing. He ended up scoring 71 runs from 119 balls with 7 fours and a six. He currently owns, 15,049 runs with the help of 52 tons and 64 fifties.
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43rd Test fifty for Smith
Smith brought up his 43rd fifty for Australia in Tests. He has raced to 10,424 runs at 56.34. He also owns 36 tons. Versus WI, Smith has amassed 946 runs from 10 matches at 105.11. He has 4 fifties and 3 tons.
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0 and 7 for Brathwaite in his 100th Test
WI's Kraigg Brathwaite scored 0 and 7 in his 100th Test. It was a poor performance from the veteran, who scored 4 and 4 in the 1st Test. Across 4 innings, he has 15 runs in the ongoing series.