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Australia Crush West Indies to Win Opening Test in Barbados
- Australia defeated the West Indies by 159 runs in the first Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 27, 2025.
- Australia's victory followed a series of strong batting performances and disciplined bowling on a deteriorating pitch that favored bowlers.
- Notable contributions with the bat came from Alex Carey, who scored 65, Beau Webster with 63 runs, and Travis Head who added 61, while Josh Hazlewood delivered a standout bowling performance, taking five wickets for 43 runs.
- Shamar Joseph contributed a quick 44 runs off 22 balls and took nine wickets throughout the match, while Nathan Lyon wrapped up the innings by dismissing the last two batsmen with back-to-back deliveries, ending the West Indies' innings at 141.
- This result marked Australia's first win of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle and gave them a 1-0 lead in the series, with the second Test scheduled for July 4 in Grenada.
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Chase rues questionable calls, poor fielding in opening Test defeat - Guyana Chronicle
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) – West Indies Test captain Roston Chase believes the result in the opening Test match against Australia could have been different if several contentious calls had gone in their favour and if their fielding had been much better. The home side went down by 159 runs in the first Test at Kensington […]
Australia win first Test as West Indies batting order collapses
Barbados Australia’s vaunted pace attack demolished West Indies’ fragile batting, routing the hosts for just 141 off 33.4 overs to complete a comprehensive 159-run victory in the final over of the third day of the first Test at Kensington Oval on Friday. Josh Hazlewood was the chief destroyer with figures of 5-43 as the tourists dominated the day with both ball and bat. Half-centuries from Alex Carey, Beau Webster and Travis Head were the fulcru…
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