WI vs AUS | Twitter in awe as Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood headline Australia’s win in first Test

‌Australia beat West Indies by 159 runs in the first Test at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. Travis Head scored his second half-century of the game with Beau Webster and Alex Carey also getting fifties to push Australia to a formidable 310 in the second innings. Pacer Josh Hazlewood then shone with a five-wicket haul as the visitors blew away the Windies for 141 in just 33.4 overs.

Starting day three at 92/4, Head and Webster extended their fifth-wicket partnership to 102 before Head departed for 61 with his knock consisting of eight boundaries. Webster (63) and Carey (65), who came in next, also completed their respective half-centuries as Australia went past the 300-run mark with valuable contributions from the tail. Carey was the top-scorer in the second innings scoring seven fours and two sixes during his 75-ball knock. Shamar Joseph picked up 5/87 for the West Indies, ending with a match haul of nine wickets, while Alzarri Joseph picked up two wickets.

Chasing 301 for an improbable win, the hosts’ innings unravelled in quick time as they were bowled out for 141 in a single session. Shamar was their top-scorer with an entertaining 22-ball 44 which included four fours and sixes but that just delayed the inevitable. Hazlewood ran through the West Indies top-order before finishing with an impressive spell of 5/43 while spinner Nathan Lyon picked up two wickets as the Aussies started their tour on a commanding note to lead the three-match series 1-0.

AUS Won!

1st Test:Australia won by 159 runs.   

— ENG vs IND AUS vs WI SL vs BAN Cricket (@ZAMohal46) 

Head!!!

The biggest match-winner of this decade, The only player with more than 5 Player of the Match awards in Tests this decade. He has bagged 9 in just 42 matches since 2020🐐  

— Muhammad Irfan 🇦🇺 (@IrfiLuck) 

The real game changer!

The Game Changer! 🔥

When Travis Head does well his team will automatically win a lot of games   

— Sunrisers Army (@srhorangearmy) 

Won by 159 Runs!

Australia Won by 159 Runs  

— Hammad Kurar (@HammadKurar) 

History!

Travis Head becomes the first Player to win 10 POTM awards in WTC History, he completed the achievement from just 50 Tests.  

— prashant (@pr110009) 

Josh!!

Best bowling average against WI (Min 5 matches & 15 wickets) :



14.25 - Kagiso Rabada

15.02 - Josh Hazlewood**

16.08 - Keshav Maharaj

16.60 - Chaminda Vaas  

— EdgeBuzz (@DailyCricketbuz) 

Silent assassin!

Relentless. Precise. Underrated no more — Josh Hazlewood, the silent assassin of Test cricket. 🔥👑

— 𝔸𝕓𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕤𝕙 𝕄𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕜 𝔹𝕚𝕜𝕚 (@abinash05317294) 

5 Wicket by Josh!

5 Wickets Haul For Josh Hazlewood vs West Indies.



- A Champion All Format Bowler. 

— Md Nagori (@Sulemannagori23) 

On fire!

Josh Hazlewood Test Career in Two Halves:



Before 2019 Ashes:



44 Tests | 164 Wickets

Average: 27 | Strike Rate: 58

6 Five-Wicket Hauls



From 2019 Ashes onwards:



27 Tests | 111 Wickets

Average: 21 | Strike Rate: 45

6 Five-Wicket Hauls 

— Abhishek AB (@ABsay_ek) 

Best Bowling unit!

556 Wickets - Nathan Lyon

391 Wickets - Mitchell Starc

304 Wickets - Pat Cummins

288 Wickets - Josh Hazlewood



WE ARE TRULY WITNESSING GREATNESS REMARKABLE BOWLING UNIT FOR AUSTRALIA IN TEST CRICKET.!! 

— MANU. (@IMManu_18)