West Indies tour of Australia 2024 (2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is)

[icyman]

Man! That was some serious Annihilation!

Can't stoop lower than this, Windies! All of a sudden, the Test win now seems like a mere fluke/flash in the pan.

 

[Bevab]

Man! That was some serious Annihilation!

Can't stoop lower than this, Windies! All of a sudden, the Test win now seems like a mere fluke/flash in the pan.

It isn’t the biggest surprise though, their white ball teams are in a bit of shambles as proven by their inability to qualify for the world cups. There’s no Pooran, King or Rutherford in these teams too. Could also add Hetmyer and Lewis if you’re feeling generous.

 

[icyman]

You would have thought they re-grouped after the debacle and put up a team that could compete. Well not to be the case here.

 

[Jay OTT]

Biggest issue for me was that the entire ODI series felt like an afterthought with both sides fielding a mostly second XI squad. Why was the ODI Super League scrapped? At least that gave bilateral ODI's some kind of tournament structure to exist within, like how the World Test Championship has helped each test victory or defeat feel like a bigger deal. We do still have the ODI team rankings, but they don't get nearly as much attention as the World Cup, and though ODI rankings will determine who directly qualifies for 2027, the 2 test sides that miss out on this still get to play a qualifier where 4 teams out of 10 advance. So whilst the expanded WC is otherwise a good thing, it does also make it less urgent for teams in the drop zone to better their ranking.

The only real positive that came out of the ODI series just played is that Australia's second string bowlers made the most of their opportunity to give the selectors a headache moving forward. Windies bowled out 3 times in a row for an average score of 164.

 

[icyman]

Biggest issue for me was that the entire ODI series felt like an afterthought with both sides fielding a mostly second XI squad. Why was the ODI Super League scrapped? At least that gave bilateral ODI's some kind of tournament structure to exist within, like how the World Test Championship has helped each test victory or defeat feel like a bigger deal. We do still have the ODI team rankings, but they don't get nearly as much attention as the World Cup, though ODI rankings will determine who directly qualifies for 2027, the 2 test sides that miss out on this still get to play a qualifier where 4 teams out of 10 advance, so whilst the expanded WC is otherwise a good thing, it does also make it less urgent for teams in the drop zone to better their ranking.

The only real positive that came out of the ODI series just played is that Australia's second string bowlers made the most of their opportunity to give the selectors a headache moving forward. Windies bowled out 3 times in a row for an average score of 164.

The ODI league needs to make a comeback. Ideally, apart from the host, the Top4 teams should go through to the World Cup directly. The rest can then fight it out in the Champions Trophy which should give 4 additional spots. In totality consider that we now have 10 teams(assuming that 2 usually host the World cup). The remaining 4 can then be brought via the Qualifiers that the ICC has been hosting. This structure will give a lot of importance to ODI cricket and would ensure that boards sit up and start working finally.

 

[Naveed45]

Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I: Full Report​

Date: February 9, 2024 Venue: Blundstone Arena, Hobart Result: Australia won by 11 runs

Australia Batting:

• Australia, batting first after losing the toss, posted a challenging total of 213/7 on the board.
• David Warner was the star of the show, scoring a blistering 70 runs off just 36 balls with 12 fours and a six in his 100th T20I.
• Other significant contributions came from Aaron Finch (33), Josh Inglis (29), and Matthew Wade (21).
• Andre Russell took two wickets in the final over for West Indies, but it was not enough to restrict Australia's scoring.

West Indies Batting:

• West Indies started their chase brightly, with openers Brandon King (53) and Johnson Charles (42) putting on an 89-run stand for the first wicket.
• However, Adam Zampa took three wickets in quick succession to derail the chase.
• Rovman Powell (37) and Odean Smith (26) played fighting knocks, but West Indies ultimately fell short by 11 runs.

Key Performers:

• Player of the Match: David Warner (Australia) for his match-winning knock of 70 runs.
• Best Bowler (Australia): Adam Zampa (3 wickets for 26 runs)
• Best Bowler (West Indies): Andre Russell (2 wickets for 36 runs)

Series Update:

• This win gives Australia a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.
• The second match will be played on February 11, 2024, at Adelaide Oval.

 

[pillowprocter]

thank you mr cricinfo

 

[Paranoid Kendroid]

Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I: Full Report​

Date: February 9, 2024 Venue: Blundstone Arena, Hobart Result: Australia won by 11 runs

Other significant contributions came from Aaron Finch (33)

 

[Aislabie]

Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I: Full Report​

Date: February 9, 2024 Venue: Blundstone Arena, Hobart Result: Australia won by 11 runs

Australia Batting:

• Australia, batting first after losing the toss, posted a challenging total of 213/7 on the board.
• David Warner was the star of the show, scoring a blistering 70 runs off just 36 balls with 12 fours and a six in his 100th T20I.
• Other significant contributions came from Aaron Finch (33), Josh Inglis (29), and Matthew Wade (21).
• Andre Russell took two wickets in the final over for West Indies, but it was not enough to restrict Australia's scoring.

West Indies Batting:

• West Indies started their chase brightly, with openers Brandon King (53) and Johnson Charles (42) putting on an 89-run stand for the first wicket.
• However, Adam Zampa took three wickets in quick succession to derail the chase.
• Rovman Powell (37) and Odean Smith (26) played fighting knocks, but West Indies ultimately fell short by 11 runs.

Key Performers:

• Player of the Match: David Warner (Australia) for his match-winning knock of 70 runs.
• Best Bowler (Australia): Adam Zampa (3 wickets for 26 runs)
• Best Bowler (West Indies): Andre Russell (2 wickets for 36 runs)

Series Update:

• This win gives Australia a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.
• The second match will be played on February 11, 2024, at Adelaide Oval.

@wasteyouryouth I don't think he can tell you how many buses are in this post