West Indies elect to bat against Australia at SCG

The Barbados all-rounder clouted two massive sixes off one James Pattinson over on his way to a dynamic 69 after lunch.

Australia’s bowlers had emerged from lunch re-energised, however, and Pattinson reaped the rewards in the third over when Bravo‘s miscued attempt to pull a short delivery sent the ball flying to Usman Khawaja running in from the deep.

Shai Hope (nine) was the only wicket to fall in the opening session as Brathwaite, who will resume on 50 after making his eighth test half century, and Bravo (32 not out) built on an improved West Indies batting performance in Melbourne last week.

A result in the final Test of the summer is impossible, with days three and four washed out without a ball being bowled due to constant rain.

Approximately double that number attended day two, when 11.2 overs of play was possible.

Carlos Brathwaite then enjoyed a late cameo as he hit two sixes and four fours off O’Keefe in an unbeaten run-a-ball 35 in an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 48 with Denesh Ramdin (23 not out).

Kraigg Brathwaite declined the chance to offer words of support for West Indies team-mate Marlon Samuels after a terrible error from the batsman resulted in him being run out on day one of the third Test against Australia.

The McGrath Foundation is aiming to raise $380,000 at the third Test between Australia and West Indies.

West Indies batted 74.6 overs on the first day and had put up 197/6.

Almost three hours of play have been misplaced to rain on day one of many match, a lifeless rubber after Australia racked up convincing victories in the primary two exams.

“I think we need to strike a balance, and I’m not knocking T20 cricket because I love T20 cricket myself, but we just need to find a way where the country comes first and then we are flexible in terms of allowing people to make money outside of global cricket”, the 24-year-old said.

James Pattinson has claimed 2-67 for the Australians and Nathan Lyon has 2-78.

“Im not satisfied that I didnt carry on to get three figures or firstly to see out the day but Im still happy in sense that I got my highest Test score.”.

“I was very, very upset”, Brathwaite said.

“But we’ve also got an obligation and a policy around the global program to share content around the country”.

O’Keefe replaces injured paceman Peter Siddle in the only change to the team that trounced the Windies by 177 runs in Melbourne to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy.