An inspired spell of bowling from Josh Hazlewood and a brilliant attacking century from Travis Head put Australia in complete control of the first Test against the West Indies in Adelaide on Thursday.
After Head smashed 119 from 134 balls to take Australia to 283 and a first-innings lead of 95, Hazlewood took four wickets for just two runs at the start of the West Indies second innings to deal a hammer blow to the visitors.
At stumps on the second day, the West Indies were 73-6, still 22 runs from making Australia bat again.
Joshua Da Silva was not out 17, with Justin Greaves dismissed off the last ball of the day’s play.
Hazlewood removed the top four West Indies batsmen in a superb spell of seam bowling.
He dismissed Tagenarine Chanderpaul for a first ball duck, then in his next over he had captain Kraigg Brathwaite caught by Head at a deepish short leg.—APP
