Shamar Joseph takes seven to bowl WI to magical win
Australia fall eight runs short after a defiant 91 not out from Steven Smith
25/01Result
2nd Test (D/N), West Indies tour of Australia at Brisbane, Jan 25-28 2024
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
311 & 193 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
289/9d & 207 (50.5 ov)
Player of the Match
25/01Result
2nd Test (D/N), West Indies tour of Australia at Brisbane, Jan 25-28 2024
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
311 & 193 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
289/9d & 207 (50.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Cummins: 'As a cricket fan, there's a part of me that was happy to watch'
Kraigg Brathwaite, meanwhile, called for West Indies to be given more Test cricket
Stats - WI's first Test win in Australia since 1997
The key stats from West Indies' eight-run win over Australia at the Gabba
Ball-by-ball: Shamar Joseph rips through Australia at the Gabba
Fast, furious and relentless through an unbroken spell of 11.5 overs despite a toe injury, Shamar bowled Australia to a famous win in just his second Test
Cummins: Shamar was right up for it and we weren't good enough
Australia captain says they were confident heading into the day but praised Shamar Joseph for his seven-wicket spell
A fairy-tale day in the life of Shamar Joseph
A man who wasn't even supposed to be at the ground ended up delivering one of the all-time-great Test-match spells
Day 3
Smith in control after Hazlewood and Lyon set up 216-run chase for Australia
West Indies, who had threatened to take a bigger lead at various stages of their second innings, folded for 193 after tea on the third day
Australia's fielding passes the endurance test at the Gabba
On a sapping day when the bowlers needed as much support as they could muster, Smith, Green and Head provided it in thrilling fashion
Shamar Joseph cleared of toe fracture after Starc blow
It remains to be seen whether the young quick can play a role on the fourth day in Brisbane
Day 2
Khawaja, Carey, Cummins rescue Australia from 54 for 5
Alzarri Joseph and Kemar Roach shared seven wickets before the hosts declared their first innings 22 behind
Rocky start to post-Warner era for Australia's top order
There might be no kneejerk reactions, but with a tour to New Zealand and the series against India later in the year, Australia would want the question marks to go away
Day 1
Da Silva, Hodge lead West Indies' recovery on see-saw day
Their partnership of 149 is the highest-ever against Australia in 11 day-night Tests
'Very humbling' - Starc on reaching 350 Test wickets and closing in on Dennis Lillee
The fast bowler says the Brisbane pitch is "a little bit too firm" for the pink ball
A day of positives and progress for West Indies
After being reduced to 64 for 5, the visitors stood up to Australia's gun attack under lights
Others
Shamar Joseph ruled out of ILT20 with toe injury
The West Indies quick will now head home to recover before travelling to the PSL
Takeaways: Batting under scrutiny, Green's evolution and masterful bowling quartet
Australia's shock loss to West Indies could prove crucial in the WTC with eyes now turning towards their tour of New Zealand
Roach on Gabba bail drama: 'Would have been a different game at 70 for 6'
Alex Carey was the beneficiary when Shamar Joseph breached his defences only for a spinning bail to remain on its groove
Shamar Joseph: 'I wasn't even coming out to the ground today'
"I told my skipper I would bowl to the end until the last wicket falls," fast bowler said after bowling an unchanged spell of 11.5 overs for seven wickets
'Test cricket proving again why it's the ultimate'
Sunday was a day to celebrate Test cricket
Has any side won a Test from a bigger first-innings deficit than England's 190?
And how often has a opener carried his bat in the fourth innings, only to see his side lose?
India slide to fifth on WTC table after defeat to England in Hyderabad
England, however, dropped down a spot to eighth as West Indies overtook them with their win at the Gabba
Head 'almost out' of Covid, set to start day-night Test at the Gabba
"Even if he's still positive he can still play, [but] there'll just be a few protocols," Pat Cummins said
No runs for fun: how bowlers are now holding sway in Australia
The pitches have provided considerable assistance in recent seasons which has left selectors adjusting how they assess batters
Roach advises Joseph to 'build own legacy' but cautions of 'distractions' of franchise cricket
Fast bowler insists Test cricket is "still at the hearts of West Indian cricketers"
All eyes on the weather as Australia target a summer sweep
The home side have been hit by Covid-19 but will be unchanged at the Gabba with West Indies needing more from their batters
