Full Coverage

Cricket-Taylor and Bravo break through Australia top order

12-Jun-2008
Story Timeline:  164 days

By Simon Evans BRIDGETOWN, June 12 (Reuters) - West Indies pace bowlers Dwayne Bravo and Jerome Taylor claimed two wickets each to reduce Australia to 98 for four at lunch on the first day of the third and final test on Thursday. Phil Jaques and Simon Katich made a brisk start, putting on 46 inside 11 overs for the first wicket after Chris Gayle had won the toss and asked Australia to bat. West Indies need to win to square the series. Taylor struck when Jaques (31) top-edged an attempted pull and wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin ran back to safely pouch a high catch. Captain Ricky Ponting was in aggressive mood, hitting two sixes in an over off Darren Powell but he soon fell for 18, lbw to Taylor. Mike Hussey (12) then fell into a trap set by Dwayne Bravo, hooking the medium-pacer straight to Powell at fine-leg who took an... [read full story]                    

Add Comment
Latest article on this story:

Lee's chin music

rediff.com 17-Jun-2008
First article on this story:

SYMONDS LEADS AUSSIE RECOVERY

sportinglife.com 11-Jun-2008
Selected publications with coverage of this story:
RELATED
1 2 3 4 5 next »