Summary:
- Australia dominated the first test against the West Indies at the Adelaide Oval
- Australia won the first test of the 2 match test series by 10 wickets
- Test cricket continues to lose its shine with the game ending in just over 2 days
The West Indies have started their tour down under on a disastrous note losing the first test cricket match at the Adelaide Oval in embarrassing fashion.
Australia asked the West Indies to bat first and they were unable to get past 200 in both their innings. Australia who recently won against Pakistan managed to win the game during the first session of Day 3.
The home team in test cricket invariably tends to dominate the match as they are used to the conditions. While Australia was expected to win the test match, cricket fans would have expected a better fight from the West Indies.
The West Indies struggled in the first innings as captain Pat Cummins and quick Josh Hazelwood (pictured) picked up 4 wickets each to restrict them to 188. The West Indies bowled well in patches and managed to get Australia out for 283 in their first innings to restrict the lead to 97.
They had a terrible batting performance in the second innings and were bowled out for just 120 as Josh Hazelwood once again ran through their batting line-up to pick up 5 wickets and finish with 9 wickets in the match. Australia made it look all too easy as they are now 1-0 up in the 2 match test series.
The second test is set to take place in Brisbane from Jan 25 to 29 and will be a D/N test. Once the test series is over, the West Indies will play a 3 match ODI series followed by a 3 match T20 series against Australia. Can the Aussies complete a clean sweep against the West Indies? Get the best odds at our selection of the top Australian sportsbooks chosen by us.
Test cricket is played over 5 days and hardcore fans often buy tickets for all 5 days. Fans will be disappointed to see this game finish in under 3 days. The shortest test match in history took place recently between India and South Africa as India won the match on Day 2 in the second session.
Test cricket’s future continues to be in danger as the shorter format of the game takes pre-eminence and teams like the West Indies and Sri Lanka struggle to compete in overseas conditions.
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