Result: Australia won by 312 runs
76.1 Walsh to Warne, one run, stiff shot into the covers 76.2 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, defends, ball trickles to point 76.3 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, shocker of a ball, it kept so low, the offcutter gets the inside edge onto the pad, Walsh clears the throat 76.4 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, defends into the covers 76.5 Walsh to Gillespie, one run, grafts it behind the square leg, Adams fields 76.6 Walsh to Warne, no run, back foot drive into the covers End of over 77 (3 runs) Australia 230/7 (lead by 332 runs) CA Walsh 21-2-54-2 (3nb) SK Warne 19* (34b 1x4) JN Gillespie 1* (8b) 77.1 Collins to Gillespie, no run, defends onto the off side 77.2 Collins to Gillespie, no run, fends it off the hip to the short mid wicket 77.3 Collins to Gillespie, two runs, defends thru point, Ragoonath is the lazy fielder 77.4 Collins to Gillespie, two runs, keeps low on the leg stump, glanced away well 77.5 Collins to Gillespie, no run, defends 77.6 Collins to Gillespie, two runs, very well timed drive thru cover point, but there's a fielder in the deep End of over 78 (5 runs) Australia 235/7 (lead by 337 runs) PT Collins 19-2-65-1 (2nb) SK Warne 19* (34b 1x4) JN Gillespie 7* (14b) considering the lack of WI application shown so far, Asut should be able to extend the target beyond 400 78.1 Walsh to Warne, no run 78.2 Walsh to Warne, no run, defended well outside the off stump 78.3 Walsh to Warne, no run, another ball keeps dramatically low, swing and miss outside off stump 78.4 Walsh to Warne, one run, misdirected, ball clipped behind sq leg 78.5 Walsh to Gillespie, no run 78.6 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, defended towards mid off End of over 79 (1 run) Australia 236/7 (lead by 338 runs) CA Walsh 22-2-55-2 (3nb) SK Warne 20* (38b 1x4) JN Gillespie 7* (16b) 79.1 Collins to Warne, one run, whacks a drive thru the covers, but there's a man just hiding behind the main cordon 79.2 Collins to Gillespie, no run 79.3 Collins to Gillespie, two runs 79.4 Collins to Gillespie, no run 79.5 Collins to Gillespie, no run 79.6 Collins to Gillespie, no run End of over 80 (3 runs) Australia 239/7 (lead by 341 runs) PT Collins 20-2-68-1 (2nb) SK Warne 21* (39b 1x4) JN Gillespie 9* (21b) 80.1 Walsh to Warne, no run 80.2 Walsh to Warne, no run 80.3 Walsh to Warne, no run, gets one to move away from the defensive bat new ball taken 80.4 Walsh to Warne, one run, extra bounce comes off the handle of the bat thru the gully 80.5 Walsh to Gillespie, one run, plays across the line, ball goes behind square 80.6 Walsh to Warne, no run, defends a good short one End of over 81 (2 runs) Australia 241/7 (lead by 343 runs) CA Walsh 23-2-57-2 (3nb) SK Warne 22* (44b 1x4) JN Gillespie 10* (22b) 81.1 Collins to Gillespie, FOUR, straight and fast, grabs the inside edge and just misses the off stump bail, they don't get any closer than that 81.2 Collins to Gillespie, no run 81.3 Collins to Gillespie, no run 81.4 Collins to Gillespie, no run 81.5 Collins to Gillespie, no run 81.6 Collins to Gillespie, no run End of over 82 (4 runs) Australia 245/7 (lead by 347 runs) PT Collins 21-2-72-1 (2nb) SK Warne 22* (44b 1x4) JN Gillespie 14* (28b 1x4) 82.1 Walsh to Warne, one run, clips it down to the 3rd man 82.2 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, defends well back to the bowler 82.3 Walsh to Gillespie, no run, slow plodding bouncer outside the off stump 82.4 Walsh to Gillespie, one run, Jacobs fumbles down the leg side 82.5 Walsh to Warne, one run, plays across the line into the deep 82.6 Walsh to Gillespie, FOUR, very well played, on drive off a half volley just makes it to the boundary End of over 83 (7 runs) Australia 252/7 (lead by 354 runs) CA Walsh 24-2-64-2 (3nb) SK Warne 24* (46b 1x4) JN Gillespie 19* (32b 2x4) Pedro pulled already 83.1 Ambrose to Warne, no run, tries a hoik to mid wicket, gets the bottom edge into the back thigh, lucky he didn't play on 83.2 Ambrose to Warne, no run, drives to the wide mid on 83.3 Ambrose to Warne, no run, good off cutter or inseamer, chopped away into the gully 83.4 Ambrose to Warne, no run 83.5 Ambrose to Warne, legbye: one run, ill-directed, into the pad down the leg side 83.6 Ambrose to Gillespie, one run, tucked onto the on side End of over 84 (2 runs) Australia 254/7 (lead by 356 runs) CEL Ambrose 17-8-21-1 (1nb) SK Warne 24* (51b 1x4) JN Gillespie 20* (33b 2x4) 84.1 Walsh to Gillespie, one run, digs a drive into the covers 84.2 Walsh to Warne, no run, taps it into the covers 84.3 Walsh to Warne, no run, leans back and mistimes a slog to the mid on 84.4 Walsh to Warne, one run, glanes thru mid wicket this game is meandering West Indies seem keener on waiting on the declaration rather than taking the wickets 84.5 Walsh to Gillespie, one run, straight bat deflection thru the gully 84.6 Walsh to Warne, OUT: miles outsid ethe off stump, Warne tries to force it into the covers but instead got the inside edge onto the stumps Australia 257/8, Partnership of 30 SK Warne b Walsh 25 (55b 1x4 0x6) End of over 85 (3 runs) Australia 257/8 (lead by 359 runs) CA Walsh 25-2-67-3 (3nb) JN Gillespie 22* (35b 2x4) 85.1 Ambrose to Gillespie, no run, defends into the covers 85.2 Ambrose to Gillespie, OUT: seaming in, short of a length, Gillespie overestimates the movement, gets the outside for a comfortable catch to 1st slip Australia 257/9, Partnership of 0 JN Gillespie c Lara b Ambrose 22 (37b 2x4 0x6) CEL Ambrose 17.2-8-21-2 (1nb) another good solid innings from Gillespie 85.3 Ambrose to McGrath, no run, straight and low outside the off stump 85.4 Ambrose to McGrath, no run, defends well agin 85.5 Ambrose to McGrath, FOUR, moving way too far, and too short, pulled well to the gap between fine leg and deep sq leg 85.6 Ambrose to McGrath, no run, McGrath seems to have put in a lot of practice since the last Test, when his batting had degenerated to old standard of a wreck End of over 86 (4 runs) Australia 261/9 (lead by 363 runs) CEL Ambrose 18-8-25-2 (1nb) SCG MacGill 0* (0b) GD McGrath 4* (4b 1x4) 86.1 Walsh to MacGill, no run, upright defence, inside edge to the square leg 86.2 Walsh to MacGill, OUT: and that's a pair for MacGill, his batting has looked far worse than McGrath's. angling in slightly, pitches on off and then straightens, knocks off stump out of the ground, macGill was trying to defend Australia 261/10, Partnership of 4 SCG MacGill b Walsh 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) CA Walsh 25.2-2-67-4 (3nb) after wandering aimlessly for about 8 overs, WI have struck back to collect the final 3 wickets in 9 balls they now require 364 runs to win the match and keep in mind that both Trini Tests last year were won by 3 wickets with the side chasing the highest total of the match to win 0.1 McGrath to Campbell, no run, loosener down the off side, seams away slightly 0.2 McGrath to Campbell, no run, keeps very low down the off side 0.3 McGrath to Campbell, no run, defends to the gully 0.4 McGrath to Campbell, no run, straight and outside the off stump, Healy takes it 0.5 McGrath to Campbell, no run, pitches outside off, and then seams away too far 0.6 McGrath to Campbell, no run, defends to the captain in the gully End of over 1 (0 runs) West Indies 0/0 (364 more runs req) GD McGrath 1-1-0-0 SL Campbell 0* (6b) S Ragoonath 0* (0b) very scratchy first over 1st slip, 2nd slip, 4th slip, gully, forward short leg, cover, mid on, mid off, and probably a fine leg 1.1 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, defends 1.2 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, taps it to the gully 1.3 Gillespie to Ragoonath, one run, taps it off the hip to long leg and they make the first dent in this big target 1.4 Gillespie to Campbell, no run, quick ball outside the off, extra bounce found, travels over the top of the started defence shot 1.5 Gillespie to Campbell, no run, thru to the keeper 1.6 Gillespie to Campbell, no run, Healy takes it again End of over 2 (1 run) West Indies 1/0 (363 more runs req) JN Gillespie 1-0-1-0 SL Campbell 0* (9b) S Ragoonath 1* (3b) 2.1 McGrath to Ragoonath, no run, collected by the keeper 2.2 McGrath to Ragoonath, no run, overpitched outside off, clunked into the covers 2.3 McGrath to Ragoonath, no run, defends to the gully 2.4 McGrath to Ragoonath, one run, deflects it thru the gully 2.5 McGrath to Campbell, no run, good ball, just outside off, batsman forced to play, defended well 2.6 McGrath to Campbell, no run, misdirected outside the off stump End of over 3 (1 run) West Indies 2/0 (362 more runs req) GD McGrath 2-1-1-0 SL Campbell 0* (11b) S Ragoonath 2* (7b) not the best of bowling from Australia so far 3.1 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, batsman in an awful mess, seemed to be trying to playing to fine leg, missed, into the pad, dead in front, big appeal, not out, maybe some edge, maybe too high 3.2 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run 3.3 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, way overpitched, clips the knee, and an excellent save of 4 leg byes by healy diving to his left 3.4 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, defends on the on side 3.5 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, another quick one, Healy collects it in front of his chest I don't think Jacobs ever collected one that high 3.6 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, too full and too wide End of over 4 (0 runs) West Indies 2/0 (362 more runs req) JN Gillespie 2-1-1-0 SL Campbell 0* (11b) S Ragoonath 2* (13b) none of the adventure and daring to be found in the West Indian openers this innings which are euphemisms for madness and recklessness 4.1 McGrath to Campbell, no run, to the keeper 4.2 McGrath to Campbell, no run, defends towards the covers after a touch of sunshine, it's now become very overcast 4.3 McGrath to Campbell, no run 4.4 McGrath to Campbell, no run, left alone with the bat high in the air 4.5 McGrath to Campbell, no run, defends to point 4.6 McGrath to Campbell, no run, left alone straight down the off side End of over 5 (0 runs) West Indies 2/0 (362 more runs req) GD McGrath 3-2-1-0 SL Campbell 0* (17b) S Ragoonath 2* (13b) with 2 runs off 5 overs, perhaps they are going for the draw 5.1 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, lovely outseamer after pitching on the off stump, misses the outside edge, best ball of the innings 5.2 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, bat/pad defence outside the off stump 5.3 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, defends onto the on side 5.4 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, bangs the pad outside the off stump, the ball is too wide to even hit that 5.5 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, another terrific ball, the outswinger this time, has rags clutching and missing at some straight defence 5.6 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, 3rd consecutive maiden End of over 6 (0 runs) West Indies 2/0 (362 more runs req) JN Gillespie 3-2-1-0 SL Campbell 0* (17b) S Ragoonath 2* (19b) both bowlers with 3-2-1-0 6.1 McGrath to Campbell, no run, defends into the gully 6.2 McGrath to Campbell, legbye: one run, brilliant off cutter, direct into the back thigh, vauge appeal, not sure why it wasn't louder, and thru the slips 6.3 McGrath to Ragoonath, no run 6.4 McGrath to Ragoonath, no run, defends outside the off stump 6.5 McGrath to Ragoonath, no run, defends to the point fielder 6.6 McGrath to Ragoonath, no run, ducks a slow bouncer aimed over the leg stump End of over 7 (1 run) West Indies 3/0 (361 more runs req) GD McGrath 4-3-1-0 SL Campbell 0* (19b) S Ragoonath 2* (23b) 7.1 Gillespie to Campbell, no run, defends a low one outside the off stump the irregular bounce is still yet to claim a wicket in this match 7.2 Gillespie to Campbell, no run, aimed at the off stump, defended to the square leg MacGill 7.3 Gillespie to Campbell, OUT: Campbell models the effort of Elliott in the previous innings, good outseamer grabs the outside edge for a low catch to the 2nd slip West Indies 3/1, Partnership of 3 SL Campbell c ME Waugh b Gillespie 0 (22b 0x4 0x6) JN Gillespie 3.3-2-1-1 7.4 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, defends to the extra cover 7.5 Gillespie to Joseph, no run, good ball coming into the off stump 7.6 Gillespie to Joseph, five runs, taps it to the cover point, Blewett runs in and pings at the non-striker's end, MacGill dives at mid on and misses, 4 overthrows End of over 8 (5 runs) West Indies 8/1 (356 more runs req) JN Gillespie 4-2-6-1 DRE Joseph 5* (3b) S Ragoonath 2* (23b) replays showed that it would've been not out with the direct hit anyway that last ball wrecked an otherwise excellent over from Gillespie, he's better easily the better of the 2 bowlers in this innings 8.1 McGrath to Joseph, no run 8.2 McGrath to Joseph, no run, defends on the back foot watchfully back to the bowler 8.3 McGrath to Joseph, no run 8.4 McGrath to Joseph, no run, defensive into the covers the ball has had a nervous breakdown and is to be replaced, big split of the seam 8.5 McGrath to Joseph, OUT: short, outside off stump, moves in a little, poorly played, fended direct to 1st slip West Indies 8/2, Partnership of 5 DRE Joseph c Warne b McGrath 5 (8b 0x4 0x6) GD McGrath 4.5-3-1-1 8.6 McGrath to Lara, three runs, typical Lara, McGrath tries another short one, Lara launches into a full blooded pull thru mid wicket, stops in the mud just short of the boundary End of over 9 (3 runs) West Indies 11/2 (353 more runs req) GD McGrath 5-3-4-1 *BC Lara 3* (1b) S Ragoonath 2* (23b) 9.1 Gillespie to Lara, OUT: typical Lara, tries defending one, can't manage to do that, the ball grabs the outside edge direct to the 2nd slip West Indies 11/3, Partnership of 3 *BC Lara c ME Waugh b Gillespie 3 (2b 0x4 0x6) JN Gillespie 4.1-2-6-2 the bread knife boy is the new batsman 9.2 Gillespie to Adams, no run, thru to Healy outside the off stump 9.3 Gillespie to Adams, one run, leans forward, and glances to the long leg 9.4 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, missed playing across the line, down the leg side, to the keeper 9.5 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, tight defence, onto the off side 9.6 Gillespie to Ragoonath, no run, defends to Slater at about 4th slip End of over 10 (1 run) West Indies 12/3 (352 more runs req) JN Gillespie 5-2-7-2 JC Adams 1* (2b) S Ragoonath 2* (26b) 10.1 McGrath to Adams, no run 10.2 McGrath to Adams, no run, defends to the cover point 10.3 McGrath to Adams, FOUR, very well glanced, races to the long leg boundary 10.4 McGrath to Adams, no run, deflects it to the captain in the gully 10.5 McGrath to Adams, OUT: pitches on leg, Adams jumping back a little, strikes him on the knee roll in front of the off stump, Willey raises the digit West Indies 16/4, Partnership of 5 JC Adams lbw b McGrath 5 (7b 1x4 0x6) GD McGrath 5.5-3-8-2 West Indies in a spot of bother however, they are 16 runs closer to the target, only requiring a further 348 runs to win 10.6 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, leans back, presses the bat against the body, thru to the keeper End of over 11 (4 runs) West Indies 16/4 (348 more runs req) GD McGrath 6-3-8-2 +RD Jacobs 0* (1b) S Ragoonath 2* (26b) 11.1 Gillespie to Ragoonath, OUT: pitched up, on off stump, misses playing across the line, into the leading pad in front of the middle stump West Indies 16/5, Partnership of 0 S Ragoonath lbw b Gillespie 2 (27b 0x4 0x6) JN Gillespie 5.1-2-7-3 and here come the covers, and no doubt 36 hours of continuous rain Match State: Rain stopped play the calypso kings of collapse have managed to loose their top 5 bats in the space of 22 balls today lunch has been taken, so weather permitting, play will resume at about 1637 GMT Match State: Lunch - Day 4 (Rain stopped play) covers coming off, umpires will inspect at about 1700 GMT Match State: Rain stopped play play to resume, Holder is the new bat witha runner 11.2 Gillespie to Holder, no run, inseamer into the legs, appeal, not out 11.3 Gillespie to Holder, no run, bounces over the leg stump, ducked, a very slow bouncer 11.4 Gillespie to Holder, no run, aimed at the stumps, keeping low, defended 11.5 Gillespie to Holder, no run, lovely outseam, Holder attempting upright defence, his footwork is non-existant because of the injury 11.6 Gillespie to Holder, no run, defends into the covers End of over 12 (0 runs) West Indies 16/5 (348 more runs req) JN Gillespie 6-3-7-3 +RD Jacobs 0* (1b) RIC Holder 0* (5b) 12.1 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, good short one past the left hander's face 12.2 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, zips past the off stump, thru to the keeper 12.3 McGrath to Jacobs, one run, defends into the covers, and there's a precious, they only require 347 to win now 12.4 McGrath to Holder, no run, defends into the covers from outside off stump 12.5 McGrath to Holder, no run, good chest high bouncer, kept down well into the gully 12.6 McGrath to Holder, bye: FOUR, wicked bouncer, has the batsman squirming, moves away in the air too far and too high to Healy's left End of over 13 (5 runs) West Indies 21/5 (343 more runs req) GD McGrath 7-3-9-2 +RD Jacobs 1* (4b) RIC Holder 0* (8b) extras move to equal highest scorer 13.1 Gillespie to Jacobs, no run, thumps into the pad in line with middle stump, big big appeal, but the umpire finds some doubt from somewhere, maybe thought it was missing off 13.2 Gillespie to Jacobs, FOUR, pitched up, very good drive thru the mid on 13.3 Gillespie to Jacobs, no run, ouch, another brutal bouncer cops him on the chin, very irregular bounce, batsman was playing forward defensive 13.4 Gillespie to Jacobs, no run 13.5 Gillespie to Jacobs, no run, runs low and wide, batsman is fishing outside off stump 13.6 Gillespie to Jacobs, one run, handy bit of outswing, defended into the covers, batsman were wandering, throw hits the stumps and runs for an overthrow to fine leg End of over 14 (5 runs) West Indies 26/5 (338 more runs req) JN Gillespie 7-3-12-3 +RD Jacobs 6* (10b 1x4) RIC Holder 0* (8b) 14.1 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, pulls inside the line 14.2 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, moving across the stumps, defended off the off stump 14.3 McGrath to Jacobs, one run, pushed quickly into the covers that moves them past the alltime lowest Test innings score of 26 14.4 McGrath to Holder, no run, upright defence into the gully the lowest post-war score is 42, whilst the lowest West Indian score is 53 14.5 McGrath to Holder, FOUR, slashed behind point, good shot for a man without footwork 14.6 McGrath to Holder, OUT: trying the same shot, but the lack of footwork had him lunging, good catch below the left knee at 2nd slip West Indies 31/6, Partnership of 15 RIC Holder c ME Waugh b McGrath 4 (11b 1x4 0x6) End of over 15 (5 runs) West Indies 31/6 (333 more runs req) GD McGrath 8-3-14-3 +RD Jacobs 7* (13b 1x4) Mark Waugh's 3rd catch, all at 2nd slip 15.1 Gillespie to Jacobs, no run 15.2 Gillespie to Jacobs, no run, walking across the wicket, not quite playing it, ball goes past the outside edge 15.3 Gillespie to Jacobs, five runs, good one Blewett, single to cover, Blewett has a ping at the non-striker's end, that's the 2nd 5 he's given away today 15.4 Gillespie to Ambrose, no run, another bouncer 15.5 Gillespie to Ambrose, no run, beats him outside the off stump 15.6 Gillespie to Ambrose, one run, clunky mistimed shot thru the covers End of over 16 (6 runs) West Indies 37/6 (327 more runs req) JN Gillespie 8-3-18-3 +RD Jacobs 12* (16b 1x4) CEL Ambrose 1* (3b) 16.1 McGrath to Ambrose, one run, quick single into the covers, Blewett fields and has a good run out chance at the non-striker's end. Was way too slow releasing and Ambrose is declared in by the TV umpire 16.2 McGrath to Jacobs, FOUR, pull shot, too square for the 3rd man, good shot 16.3 McGrath to Jacobs, one run, taps it into the covers 16.4 McGrath to Ambrose, no run, slow ball down the leg side, Ambrose nearly snicked it to the keeper 16.5 McGrath to Ambrose, FOUR, loose outside the off stuff, snicked just over the top of the 3rd slip Elliott was the fielder jumping 16.6 McGrath to Ambrose, OUT: pitches on middle/leg, keeps low and hits the pads in line with the off stump, Curtley didn't stand a chance West Indies 47/7, Partnership of 16 CEL Ambrose lbw b McGrath 6 (7b 1x4 0x6) End of over 17 (10 runs) West Indies 47/7 (317 more runs req) GD McGrath 9-3-24-4 +RD Jacobs 17* (18b 2x4) Australia must be looking to finish it off just with the 2 bowlers 17.1 Gillespie to Jacobs, no run, taps it to Blewett at cover point, he gets one right and throws down the striker's end, Dillon doesn't even get to face a ball in this shambles West Indies 47/8, Partnership of 0 M Dillon run out (Blewett) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6) 17.2 Gillespie to Collins, no run 17.3 Gillespie to Collins, no run, bouncer 17.4 Gillespie to Collins, no run, down the leg side 17.5 Gillespie to Collins, no run, way down the leg side 17.6 Gillespie to Collins, no run, inside edge to Langer at short leg End of over 18 (0 runs) West Indies 47/8 (317 more runs req) JN Gillespie 9-4-18-3 PT Collins 0* (5b) +RD Jacobs 17* (19b 2x4) 18.1 McGrath to Jacobs, no run, around the wicket, left alone 18.2 McGrath to Jacobs, two runs, good pull behind square 18.3 McGrath to Jacobs, OUT: angling in from outside off stump, into the pad in line with off stump, Jacobs trying to play forward defensive West Indies 49/9, Partnership of 2 +RD Jacobs lbw b McGrath 19 (22b 2x4 0x6) GD McGrath 9.3-3-26-5 18.4 McGrath to Walsh, two runs, and that's brings up the West Indies half-century 18.5 McGrath to Walsh, no run 18.6 McGrath to Walsh, no run End of over 19 (4 runs) West Indies 51/9 (313 more runs req) GD McGrath 10-3-28-5 PT Collins 0* (5b) CA Walsh 2* (3b) 19.1 Gillespie to Collins, OUT: trying to pull it, doesn't quite achieve it, middle stump knocked out of the ground, the carnage is over for now West Indies 51/10, Partnership of 2 PT Collins b Gillespie 0 (6b 0x4 0x6) JN Gillespie 9.1-4-18-4 that's the alltime lowest score for the Wets Indies in Test cricket Australia wins the Test by 312 runs I'm lost for words, if anyone can send in some synonyms for "shambles" it would be much appreciated presentations being made Lara with his finger on the pulse: "it's pretty clear our batting is the problem" Steve Waugh: "I thought it was a great team performance" Man of the Match is McGrath, best match bowling in Tests, plus his best batting in First-class cricket Steve Waugh just said that McGrath still has to prove himself before he gets elevated to # 10 next Test is at Sabina Park on Saturday, starting at 1500 GMT, join us then for what should be Lara's last Test in charge