Australia has defeated the West Indies by 133 runs at Grenada’s National Cricket Stadium, retaining the Frank Worrell Trophy with a match to spare.
Chasing a 277-run target for victory in St. George’s, the hosts were rolled for 143, with speedster Mitchell Starc and spinner Nathan Lyon each snaring three wickets.
The third Test gets underway at Kingston’s Sabina Park on Saturday, with Australia taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
SAM KONSTAS — 3
25 and 0
Konstas showed promising signs during the first innings in Grenada, posting his highest Test score since Boxing Day before feathering behind.
However, the teenager’s woeful dismissal on day two will only fuel sceptics, who are yet to be convinced he should open the batting in next summer’s Ashes campaign.
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USMAN KHAWAJA — 3
16 and 2
The West Indies bowlers exploited a potential weakness in Khawaja’s batting this week, with the opener dismissed in identical fashion across both innings.
The Queenslander was twice trapped on the pads from around the wicket, falling to a near-unplayable delivery from speedster Jayden Seales late on day two.
CAMERON GREEN — 7
26 and 52
In a vastly improved performance, Green notched a patient half-century during the second innings in Grenada, his first Test fifty at No. 3.
However, the right-hander still has a tendency to play away from his body, dismissed while flashing outside off stump in both innings.
STEVE SMITH — 8
3 and 71
Returning from a finger injury, Smith once again proved why he’s one of the modern greats, crafting an elegant half-century in the second innings to revive Australia’s innings following an early collapse.
Having been dismissed cheaply on day one, the New South Welshman adjusted his technique mid-match, adapting to the conditions in a masterful performance.
TRAVIS HEAD — 6
29 and 39, 1-3
Head made a promising start with the bat in both innings, but was dismissed by speedster Shamar Joseph on each occasion, with one delivery bursting off the deck while the other kept low.
The South Australian also removed West Indies tailender Anderson Phillip with his part-time spin on Friday — albeit with a dubious catch.
BEAU WEBSTER — 8
60 and 2, 1-17 and 1-15
Webster produced another heroic knock on day one in Grenada, anchoring the Australia innings and only departing while farming the strike with the tail.
The Tasmanian was dismissed cheaply in the second innings, and despite a few wayward deliveries, he also accounted for both West Indies openers with his crafty seamers.
ALEX CAREY — 8
63 and 30, four catches
Carey, named player of the match, was superb with the gloves in Grenada, poaching a couple of deceptively tricky chances off Nathan Lyon’s bowling on day two.
The South Australian top-scored for the tourists in the first innings with a counterpunching half-century, also providing some handy runs on Saturday.
PAT CUMMINS — 8
2-46 and 1-26
Although Cummins didn’t finish with a bag of wickets, he was arguably Australia’s best bowler in Grenada this week.
The Australian skipper produced a couple of absolute corkers to remove Shai Hope and Brandon King, while his diving catch on day two was a match highlight.
MITCHELL STARC — 7
1-48 and 3-24
Starc didn’t get his lengths right during the first innings in Grenada, but he was at his destructive best on Sunday, ripping through the West Indies middle order in a scintillating performance.
The left-armed quick was ruthless with the Dukes ball from around the wicket on day four.
NATHAN LYON — 6
3-75 and 3-42
Lyon took a trio of crucial wickets in the first innings before cleaning up the West Indies tail on day four in Grenada.
The veteran spinner, who leaked 7.64 runs per over in the second innings, was smacked over the boundary rope 11 times across the match, regularly straying down the leg side and dropping short on day two.
JOSH HAZLEWOOD — 8
2-43 and 2-33
The Bendemeer Bullet relentlessly targeted the stumps across the match, allowing the deck’s natural variation to work its magic.
He knocked over West Indies opener John Campbell in the second over of the run chase and held onto a couple of tricky return catches.
