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Australia vs West Indies, 1st ODI, TOSS UPDATE:

Australia have won the toss and have opted to field first

TEAMS:

West Indies (Playing XI): Justin Greaves, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope(w/c), Kavem Hodge, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Hayden Walsh, Gudakesh Motie, Oshane Thomas

Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Josh Inglis(w), Steven Smith(c), Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Lance Morris, Adam Zampa
 
Windies are in trouble here now. 4 down for 59 at the drinks break. This inning is heading toward and early finish.
 
Somebody should remind the Windies that the Test match series is over. This is an ODI, run-rate of just 3.75 so far.
 
There was quite a bit of swing upfront. Windies are around 20 runs short of par on this pitch.
 
It is so unfortunate for Keacy Carty that he got run out for 88 runs. He was playing a knock that lifted his team out of danger.
 
Xavier Bartlett dismantled the batting line up of West Indies but it was still a good fightback from WI. Not enough for them to defend though. Aussie is winning this one?

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Australia has cruised towards a crushing eight-wicket victory over the West Indies after a dazzling performance from debutant Xavier Bartlett in Friday’s ODI series opener at the MCG.

Making his maiden appearance in Australian colours, Bartlett took 4-17 from nine overs to help bowl out the West Indies for 231 in 48.4 overs. The Queenslander tore through the top order during the Powerplay before West Indies No. 3 Keacy Carty revived the innings with a career-best 88 (108) that featured six boundaries and two sixes.

Carty’s knock came to an abrupt end in the 41st over when teammate Hayden Walsh fended the ball directly towards cover and called for a suicidal single. Sean Abbott nailed the throw at the striker’s end, running out the dejected Carty 12 runs short of a maiden ODI century.

Australia chased the 232-run target in 38.3 overs as wicketkeeper Josh Inglis pressed his case to become the nation’s permanent ODI opener, cracking a career-best 65 (43) that featured ten boundaries a and 101-metre six over square leg.

The 28-year-old, who had tested positive for Covid-19 earlier in the day, raced towards a third ODI half-century before falling victim to West Indies spinner Gudakesh Motie in the 12th over, gloving a sweep shot towards Alick Athanaze at first slip.

Cameron Green, elevated to No. 3 for the first in his ODI career, combined with captain Steve Smith for an unbeaten 149-run partnership for the third wicket to steer Australia towards its 18th consecutive victory over the West Indies on home soil.

Smith won the toss and elected to field first in Melbourne, a decision that paid dividends when Bartlett, later named player of the match, snared three wickets in the opening ten overs.

The 25-year-old’s third delivery was an absolute peach, swinging away from West Indies opener Justin Greaves and crashing into the top of off stump. He should have taken a second wicket later in the same over, but Smith neglected to review an LBW shout against Alick Athanaze that would have been overturned.

However, Bartlett didn’t have to wait long for his second breakthrough, with Athanaze feathering an outswinger through to Inglis with the gloves for 5.

The West Indies were suddenly reeling at 3-37 in the tenth over after captain Shai Hope attempted a wild slog against Bartlett, edging the ball through to Matthew Short at first slip for 12. Green joined the party moments before the first drinks break, with Kavem Hodge chipping a catch towards substitute fielder Mackenzie Harvey at mid-wicket for 11.

Carty and Roston Chase rebuilt the innings with a 110-run partnership, the highest fifth-wicket for the West Indies in an away ODI in Australia. Chase brought up his fourth ODI half-century in 61 deliveries before botching a sweep shot against leg-spinner Adam Zampa in the 37th over, bowled around his legs for 59.

Chase’s departure sparked a brief collapse of 3-25, where Carty was barbecued by Walsh and Green trapped Romario Shepherd on the pads for a golden duck. Green was denied a third wicket when Travis Head dropped an absolute dolly at deep square leg in the 44th over, gifting Walsh a second life on 13.

Matthew Forde slapped 19 (21) in a late cameo before Gudakesh Motie survived what appeared to be an inevitable run-out, with Inglis somehow missing the stumps from point-blank range. Not long after, Marnus Labuschagne botched a simple run-out chance at the nonstriker’s end, adding to Australia’s woeful day in the field.

Returning to the attack at the death, Bartlett removed Gudakesh Motie for 3 to finish with the second-best bowling figures for an Australian debutant in men’s ODI. The record is held by national selector Tony Dodemaide, who phoned Bartlett earlier in the week to inform him of his looming debut.

Australia’s run chase got off to a horror start with Forde dismissing opener Head in the first over for 4 after the left-hander feathered a cut stroke through to gloveman Hope. However, Inglis quickly shifted momentum back in Australia’s favour by feasting on some wayward bowling during the Powerplay, bringing up a half-century in just 28 deliveries.

West Indies seamer Oshane Thomas was taken to the cleaners and taunted by the rowdy spectators in Bay 13 after a sloppy misfield near the boundary rope.

Inglis’ dismissal gave the West Indies a glimmer of hope, but Green (77*) and Smith (79*) were completely unfazed during the
middle overs of the run chase, picking the gaps and rotating the strike with ease. Green reached his fifty in 61 balls while Smith only needed 58 deliveries, with the duo breaking Australia’s ODI record for the highest third-wicket partnership against the West Indies.

Australia reached the target with 69 balls to spare, securing its tenth consecutive ODI victory, a feat the team has not achieved since 2019.

Uncapped seamers Bartlett and Lance Morris were selected for the series opener, marking the first time two Australian debutants have opened the bowling in a home men’s ODI since January 1997 (Andy Bichel and Anthony Stuart vs the West Indies at the Gabba).

Meanwhile, Inglis followed Cricket Australia protocols after testing positive for Covid-19 on Friday morning, occupying a separate dressing room from his teammates and distancing himself from others while on the field.

No member of this West Indies squad has played an ODI in Australia before Friday’s match, while the Caribbean side has not won an ODI against Australia in Australia since 1997.

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Australia has cruised towards a crushing eight-wicket victory over the West Indies after a dazzling performance from debutant Xavier Bartlett in Friday’s ODI series opener at the MCG.

Making his maiden appearance in Australian colours, Bartlett took 4-17 from nine overs to help bowl out the West Indies for 231 in 48.4 overs. The Queenslander tore through the top order during the Powerplay before West Indies No. 3 Keacy Carty revived the innings with a career-best 88 (108) that featured six boundaries and two sixes.

Carty’s knock came to an abrupt end in the 41st over when teammate Hayden Walsh fended the ball directly towards cover and called for a suicidal single. Sean Abbott nailed the throw at the striker’s end, running out the dejected Carty 12 runs short of a maiden ODI century.

Australia chased the 232-run target in 38.3 overs as wicketkeeper Josh Inglis pressed his case to become the nation’s permanent ODI opener, cracking a career-best 65 (43) that featured ten boundaries a and 101-metre six over square leg.

The 28-year-old, who had tested positive for Covid-19 earlier in the day, raced towards a third ODI half-century before falling victim to West Indies spinner Gudakesh Motie in the 12th over, gloving a sweep shot towards Alick Athanaze at first slip.

Cameron Green, elevated to No. 3 for the first in his ODI career, combined with captain Steve Smith for an unbeaten 149-run partnership for the third wicket to steer Australia towards its 18th consecutive victory over the West Indies on home soil.

Smith won the toss and elected to field first in Melbourne, a decision that paid dividends when Bartlett, later named player of the match, snared three wickets in the opening ten overs.

The 25-year-old’s third delivery was an absolute peach, swinging away from West Indies opener Justin Greaves and crashing into the top of off stump. He should have taken a second wicket later in the same over, but Smith neglected to review an LBW shout against Alick Athanaze that would have been overturned.

However, Bartlett didn’t have to wait long for his second breakthrough, with Athanaze feathering an outswinger through to Inglis with the gloves for 5.

The West Indies were suddenly reeling at 3-37 in the tenth over after captain Shai Hope attempted a wild slog against Bartlett, edging the ball through to Matthew Short at first slip for 12. Green joined the party moments before the first drinks break, with Kavem Hodge chipping a catch towards substitute fielder Mackenzie Harvey at mid-wicket for 11.

Carty and Roston Chase rebuilt the innings with a 110-run partnership, the highest fifth-wicket for the West Indies in an away ODI in Australia. Chase brought up his fourth ODI half-century in 61 deliveries before botching a sweep shot against leg-spinner Adam Zampa in the 37th over, bowled around his legs for 59.

Chase’s departure sparked a brief collapse of 3-25, where Carty was barbecued by Walsh and Green trapped Romario Shepherd on the pads for a golden duck. Green was denied a third wicket when Travis Head dropped an absolute dolly at deep square leg in the 44th over, gifting Walsh a second life on 13.

Matthew Forde slapped 19 (21) in a late cameo before Gudakesh Motie survived what appeared to be an inevitable run-out, with Inglis somehow missing the stumps from point-blank range. Not long after, Marnus Labuschagne botched a simple run-out chance at the nonstriker’s end, adding to Australia’s woeful day in the field.

Returning to the attack at the death, Bartlett removed Gudakesh Motie for 3 to finish with the second-best bowling figures for an Australian debutant in men’s ODI. The record is held by national selector Tony Dodemaide, who phoned Bartlett earlier in the week to inform him of his looming debut.

Australia’s run chase got off to a horror start with Forde dismissing opener Head in the first over for 4 after the left-hander feathered a cut stroke through to gloveman Hope. However, Inglis quickly shifted momentum back in Australia’s favour by feasting on some wayward bowling during the Powerplay, bringing up a half-century in just 28 deliveries.

West Indies seamer Oshane Thomas was taken to the cleaners and taunted by the rowdy spectators in Bay 13 after a sloppy misfield near the boundary rope.

Inglis’ dismissal gave the West Indies a glimmer of hope, but Green (77*) and Smith (79*) were completely unfazed during the
middle overs of the run chase, picking the gaps and rotating the strike with ease. Green reached his fifty in 61 balls while Smith only needed 58 deliveries, with the duo breaking Australia’s ODI record for the highest third-wicket partnership against the West Indies.

Australia reached the target with 69 balls to spare, securing its tenth consecutive ODI victory, a feat the team has not achieved since 2019.

Uncapped seamers Bartlett and Lance Morris were selected for the series opener, marking the first time two Australian debutants have opened the bowling in a home men’s ODI since January 1997 (Andy Bichel and Anthony Stuart vs the West Indies at the Gabba).

Meanwhile, Inglis followed Cricket Australia protocols after testing positive for Covid-19 on Friday morning, occupying a separate dressing room from his teammates and distancing himself from others while on the field.

No member of this West Indies squad has played an ODI in Australia before Friday’s match, while the Caribbean side has not won an ODI against Australia in Australia since 1997.

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Highlights of the match

 
Head released from white-ball squads to ‘refresh’

Explosive left-hander replaced for remaining one-day and T20 fixtures against West Indies

World Cup-winning quick Josh Hazlewood has been added to Australia's squad for the second ODI against the West Indies at the SCG after opener Travis Head was released to "refresh" following a busy Test summer.

Head won't play in the final two ODIs or the three T20 internationals that follow and will return home to Adelaide for a break ahead of Australia’s T20 and Test tour of New Zealand later this month.

The left-hander crashed his first ball for four in last night's first ODI at the MCG before swinging and missing at another two, then edging behind for four as Josh Inglis (65), Cameron Green (77no) and Steve Smith (79no) led Australia to a comfortable eight-wicket win.

Australia have also confirmed paceman Xavier Bartlett will be rested from tomorrow's second match despite an outstanding first game in international colours where he collected the second-best figures (4-17) for the nation on men's ODI debut.

A Cricket Australia statement said the decision formed part of his "ongoing management" after the 25-year-old Queenslander missed the first half of the domestic season following his return from a back stress injury.

While Bartlett is not injured and played every game of the Heat's championship-winning Big Bash campaign, selectors felt the additional workload of three ODIs in five days was not worth the risk so soon.

He is likely return to the XI for the third game in Canberra on Tuesday when Brisbane Heat teammate Spencer Johnson will link up with the Australian squad as additional pace bowling cover with Hazlewood only part of the squad for his home fixture in Sydney.

Johnson was a notable omission from the initial squad after making his T20 and ODI debuts last year, as well as finishing behind only Bartlett (20) for the most wickets in KFC BBL|13 with 19.

It's been a whirlwind 13 months for Johnson since making his BBL debut in January 2023, which he followed with six wickets in his Marsh Sheffield Shield debut, his T20 and ODI caps, also impressing in England's Hundred competition before landing a mammoth A$1.78m when he was purchased by Gujarat Titans at December's Indian Premier League auction.

"People have been coming up to me asking how I'm going having missed Aussie selection, but 12 months ago if someone said that to me then I'd probably laugh," Johnson said after a player of the match return of 4-26 in the BBL|13 Final.

"The position I'm in now, I'm very grateful for. Hopefully I can play again for Australia and that's what I want to do.

"(The T20 World Cup) is something I'd obviously like to be a part of."

Head's release opens the door for an international debut for batting sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk, while it could also give two-time BBL player of the tournament Matt Short an opportunity to move to the top of the order in his preferred batting position.

Short was listed to come in a No.6 in last night's first ODI but wasn't required as Inglis took full advantage of being given first crack at filling David Warner's vacant opening spot.

Fraser-McGurk has bolted into national calculations after an off-season switch to South Australia from Victoria, slamming a world record fastest List A ton off 29 balls in his second 50-over match for his new state.

He backed that up with a career-best 257-run BBL campaign striking at 158.64 to earn selection in the Team of the Tournament.

Australia will confirm their final XI at the toss, heading to Sydney with a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after winning their first ODI on Friday since lifting the World Cup last November.

SOURCE: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/387...-indies-series-josh-hazlewood-xavier-bartlett
 
Australia vs West Indies, 2nd ODI, Toss Update:

West Indies have won the toss and have opted to field

Teams:

Australia (Playing XI): Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis(w), Cameron Green, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Short, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Will Sutherland, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

West Indies (Playing XI): Alick Athanaze, Justin Greaves, Kjorn Ottley, Shai Hope(w/c), Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Oshane Thomas
 
Australia is in real trouble now at 5-91 after Marnus Labuschagne chips one to cover off Motie. This is going bad to worse for the hosts now,
 
Catch dropped. Was not that difficult but the fielder grassed it. Aussie would have been in big trouble had that catch was taken.
 
WI have done very well in this tour. Won a Test and is now giving Aussies a hard time in ODI.
 
West indies is 6 down now. This chase is going nowhere now,. Still many runs left to chase and not many wickets. 2-0 lead coming.
 
Australia wins the second ODI against West Indies by 83 runs and clinches the ODI series.

West Indies is missing the spark in ODIs that they had in the Test series. I think Kraigg Brathwaite should be the captain of ODIs as well.

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Australia wins the second ODI against West Indies by 83 runs and clinches the ODI series.

West Indies is missing the spark in ODIs that they had in the Test series. I think Kraigg Brathwaite should be the captain of ODIs as well.

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Abbott shines with bat and ball, Green nabs screamer as Aussies clinch ODI series over Windies

Australia has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in its three-match ODI series against the West Indies following a stellar all-round performance from Sean Abbott at the SCG on Sunday evening.

The New South Welshman blasted a half-century, claimed three wickets and held onto two catches to help Australia defeat the West Indies by 83 runs, the nation’s 11th consecutive victory in men’s ODIs.

Abbott, who top-scored with a career-best 69, rescued the hosts with a late counterpunching knock to steer Australia towards a defendable total of 9-258.

Chasing a 259-run target for victory, the West Indies were bowled out for 175 in 43.3 overs, with Abbott taking 3-40 and Josh Hazlewood also contributing three wickets.

The Australians stumbled early after being sent in, collapsing to 5-91 in the 17th over before spinner Gudakesh Motie ripped through Australia’s middle order, claiming 3-28 in a metronomic spell.

However, Abbott cracked four sixes at the death to guide the Australians beyond 250, chopping back onto his stumps in the penultimate over while facing West Indies paceman Romario Shepherd.

The West Indies never looked like reeling in the target as Australia’s quicks wreaked havoc under artificial lights, with debutant Will Sutherland taking 2-28.

West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and elected to bowl first in Sydney, a decision that quickly paid dividends when the hosts took three wickets during the Powerplay.

Jake Fraser-McGurk’s international career got off to a dramatic start, charging at West Indies vice-captain Alzarri Joseph and smacking a boundary down the ground before smothering a six into the second tier of the Bill O’Reilly Stand. However, the 21-year-old’s cameo was short-lived, feathering the Kookaburra through to gloveman Hope in the opening over for 10.

Joseph knocked over Australian opener Josh Inglis in his following over for 9, with the wicketkeeper chipping a drive towards Roston Chase at point.

Australian captain Steve Smith scratched his way towards 5 before lazily chopping back onto his stumps while facing West Indies quick Matthew Forde in the eighth over.

After nailing a trio of straight drives against Joseph and pummelling a six over square leg, Cameron Green fell victim to seamer Oshane Thomas in the 16th over by miscuing a pull shot towards mid-on for 33. The following over, Marnus Labuschagne was removed by Motie for 26 after scooping a drive directly towards Justin Greaves at cover.

All-rounders Aaron Hardie and Matthew Short steadied the ship by combining for a 51-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Spinner Chase should have snared a breakthrough in his first over when Hardie toed a reverse sweep towards cover, but Keacy Carty bottled the chance, initially running the wrong direction before dropping the one-handed grab.

However, the dropped catch didn’t prove too costly, with Hardie holing out towards long-on a few minutes later for 26 as Motie secured his second scalp of the afternoon. Short crawled towards a career-best 41 before gifting a return catch back to Motie in the 35th over, exposing Australia’s inexperienced tail.

West Indies tweakers Motie and Chase only conceded two boundaries in their 20 collective overs, taking advantage of the two-paced wicket to frustrate Australia’s batters during the middle overs.

Abbott and debutant Will Sutherland consolidated the innings, forming a 57-run partnership for the eighth wicket. The New South Welshman clobbered a trio of sixes over mid-wicket, including one that struck an unlucky patron in the Members’ Stand in the face.

A stunning catch from Greaves in the covers was needed to break the partnership, with Sutherland departing for 18 before Abbott brought up his second ODI half-century in 54 balls.

Shepherd ended Abbott’s counterattack before Thomas dropped a high chance in the final over of the innings, handing Adam Zampa a late reprieve on 6.

The West Indies run chase got off to a horror start, with the tourists losing three wickets within the first nine overs. Hardie, opening the bowling for the first time in ODIs, snared the first breakthrough in the fourth over when Alick Athanaze slogged a high ball towards Abbott at mid-on for 11.

Fellow opener Justin Greaves departed in almost identical fashion the following over, dismissed by Josh Hazlewood for 8 after picking out Sutherland at mid-off.

Abbott was left fuming after a delivery thudded into Kjorn Ottley’s leg stump without dislodging the bails. However, the 28-year-old didn’t have to wait long for his first wicket of the evening, finding Ottley’s outside edge a couple of deliveries later to leave the West Indies reeling at 3-34.

Hope and Carty revived the innings with a 53-run partnership for the fourth wicket before Hazlewood returned to the attack in the 23rd over, toppling Hope with an unplayable cutter that crashed into off stump. The Bendemeer Bullet was denied another wicket later in the same over when gloveman Inglis dropped a one-handed chance low to his left, gifting Chase an extra life on 0.

Carty’s resistance came to an end in the 29th over after flashing at a wide delivery from Abbott and edging behind to Inglis for 40. A few overs later, Sutherland secured his maiden ODI wicket when Shepherd skied the Kookaburra towards mid-off, with Abbott swallowing the high catch.

Hazlewood and Sutherland set about cleaning up the tail before Green grabbed a ripping one-handed catch at mid-wicket to give Abbott his third scalp and send Chase back to the sheds for 25.

Earlier on Sunday afternoon, Fraser-McGurk and Sutherland were presented their maiden caps, becoming Australia’s 246th and 247th men’s ODI cricketers respectively. Sutherland and sister Annabel, currently representing the national women’s team in the multi-format series against South Africa, become Australian cricket’s first brother-sister duo in 42 years.

Meanwhile, Short is in doubt for Tuesday’s dead rubber in Canberra after experiencing hamstring tightness during the match.

“He will be reviewed by medical staff in the coming days,” Cricket Australia confirmed in a statement.

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ODIs are WI's worst format. The batting is abject with a total reliance on Shai Hope for runs.

They never seem able to judge the tempo of an ODI innings compared to T20s. They're either too slow or too reckless.

However the euphoria of the Gabba win means the reaction to these defeats is fairly muted.
 
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ODIs are WI's worst format. The batting is abject with a total reliance on Shai Hope for runs.

They never seem able to judge the tempo of an ODI innings compared to T20s. They're either too slow or too reckless.

However the euphoria of the Gabba win means the reaction to these defeats is fairly muted.
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Not necessarily . How many white ball players are missing now? Pooran, Mayers, Brandon King , Sherfane Rutherford. Heck , even Evin Lewis.

There's enough there to make a good ODI XI.

I'll blame the bowling for allowing Australia to get away from 167/7 today
 
Australia vs West Indies, 3rd ODI:

Australia have won the toss and have opted to field

Teams:

West Indies (Playing XI): Alick Athanaze, Teddy Bishop, Kjorn Ottley, Shai Hope(w/c), Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Oshane Thomas

Australia (Playing XI): Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis(w), Aaron Hardie, Steven Smith(c), Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne, Sean Abbott, Will Sutherland, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Lance Morris
 
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Shocking that it wasn't reviewed.

How can a batter miss such a big deflection?
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Yeah, it was pretty careless stuff by the batter, Maybe he got confused as his bat hit his pads first so he though it was just a noise of that.
 
Windies should start playing shots now.

They are going nowhere with this tuk-tuk approach.

WI - 80/7 (22.5 overs).
 
West Indies are all out for 86. Xavier Bartlett finishes with 4-21.

What a pathetic performance by the Windies in this ODI series.
 
Australian batters went out all guns blazing and they are 80/2 atm in 6 overs. Brilliant batting from Josh Inglis and the young lad Jake Fraser (41 off 18)
 
Cruel blow as recalled Morris suffers side strain

Lance Morris' hopes of touring New Zealand with Australia's Test squad later this month have been dealt a cruel blow with the right-armer ruled out of the rest of today's third ODI against West Indies with a side strain.

The West Australian speedster left the field three balls into his fifth over at Manuka Oval after clutching at his left side. Team officials confirmed the injury not long after.

It was Morris' second appearance in Australian colours after making a long-awaited international debut in the first ODI on Friday.

He returned to the dugout after being assessed and he was seen icing the injured area. He's set to be sent for scans to determine the extent of the injury.

Morris admitted nerves got the better of him on his international debut last week, taking 0-59 at the MCG last Friday.

But the 25-year-old looked at his best in Canberra as Marnus Labuschagne spectacularly flew to his right at point in his first over on Tuesday to see him dismiss Keacy Carty for his maiden wicket.

He had his second in his next over with a fuller delivery proving too quick for Windies debutant Teddy Bishop as Morris hit speeds up to 146kph.

Morris' two early wickets helped Australia rolled the visitors for a paltry 86, their second lowest total in ODIs against Australia.

"There's no doubt I felt a bit more relaxed leading into today," Morris told Fox Cricket before his injury.

"Naturally when you debut, there's things going on all around you. I probably got caught up in the emotions a bit the other day.

"A huge relief for sure (to get that first wicket). It probably wasn’t the textbook nick-off but you take them how the come."

Morris will return to WA tomorrow to begin his rehabilitation period. He is facing a race against time to be considered for the two-Test tour of New Zealand beginning in Wellington on February 29.

If he is ruled out, it will be the second overseas tour he has missed through injury in the past year after being left out of the last year's Ashes squad due to a back stress injury.

It's the second injury to strike the Aussie camp in the past three days after Matt Short was ruled out of the third ODI with a low-grade hamstring injury.

Short too is facing a race against time to prove his fitness for New Zealand after being named in Australia's T20 squad earlier today for their three-match series against the Black Caps prior to the Tests.

SOURCE: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/388...odi-australia-west-indies-highlights-canberra
 
Complete domination by the Australian team against the West Indies. Brilliant from the new guy Xavier Bartlett who took 4 for 21 in this match, his 2nd four-fer in 2 matches he played.

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Records tumble in ODI thrashing as Aussies seal series sweep

Australia get an exciting glimpse into the future with remarkable performance in ODI series finale at Manuka Oval

Australia have cantered to three-nil series sweep of the West Indies as batting sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk provided a glimpse into the future to put the icing on an eight-wicket demolition in Canberra.

Fraser-McGurk ensured the match was over before 6pm with an electrifying 18-ball 41 after the Aussie bowlers routed the visitors for a record low one-day international total at Manuka Oval of 86.

The 21-year-old opener smashed five fours and three sixes in his whirlwind knock, with all three coming in the same over off Matthew Forde.

Josh Inglis played a fine supporting act at the other end with an unbeaten 35 from 16 balls as Australia brought up victory in the seventh over, the entire chase lasting just 41 deliveries – a record for their shortest successful chase in the format.

Alzarri Joseph (1-30) removed Fraser-McGurk in an entertaining battle with young Australian and Oshane Thomas dismissed Aaron Hardie before captain Steve Smith arrived to bring up victory with 259 balls to spare.

Xavier Bartlett returned to the Australia XI as Smith won the toss and opted to bowl, with the young quick continuing where he left off in his sensational debut last Friday with the wicket of Kjorn Ottley (8) in his second over, who would have survived due to an inside edge had he opted to review.

Alick Athanaze (32) and Keacy Carty (10) tried to get the visitors going, but when Carty picked out a flying Marnus Labuschagne at point with the score on 38 to give Lance Morris his first international wicket, their innings went into a freefall.

Abbott struck next to remove the Windies skipper Shai Hope (4) before Morris struck again with a 142kph delivery cannoning into the stumps of debutant batter Teddy Bishop.

Adam Zampa (2-14) added Athanaze who picked out backward square leg before a comical mix-up between Roston Chase and Matthew Forde summed up the tourists' ODI tour with the latter stranded mid-pitch to be run out for a second ball duck.

The pair exchanged words as Forde trudged off, Chase failing to move from the non-striker's end as the dismissed batter claimed he had called for a run before slipping over attempting to turn back, with substitute fielder Mackenzie Harvey lobbing the throw to Josh Inglis to complete the simple run out.

Bartlett completed a dream start to his international career by returning to mop up the tail, collecting 4-21 to become the first Australian man to pick up eight wickets in his first two ODIs, eclipsing Carl Rackemann's seven in 1983.

The only concern for the hosts after their 3-0 series sweep was an injury to speedster Morris who now faces a race against time to be considered for the New Zealand Test tour later this month after leaving the field three balls into his fifth over after suffering a side strain.

The two sides head to Hobart tomorrow where a three game T20 series gets underway on Friday as both side ramp up their preparations for the T20 World Cup in June.

SOURCE: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/388...report-video-highlights-scorecard-manuka-oval
 
What a wholloping, I was expecting tighter ODI games after a 1-1 Test series
Aus came back hard after that upset.
 
Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I:

West Indies have won the toss and have opted to field

Teams:

West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran(w), Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell(c), Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie

Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh(c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Hazlewood
 
Warner smacking Holder for a fallaway scoop six just like the one he got off Rauf in Bangalore.
 
Australia has set a huge target of 214 for West Indies to chase down in 20 overs. Thanks to the blistering knocks of Warner, Inglis, and Tim David. Windies are known to be a t20 specialist side, but it maybe too much for them to chase.
 
I felt Brandon King's 53 off 37 was a bit slow, especially when chasing over 200. It looked like the West Indies were missing that usual mojo they have while chasing such big totals in T20Is.
 
Excellent bowling by Australia. They have forced the Windies to hit to the longer square boundaries by relentlessly holding their lengths back.
 
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