Bravo could thrive on belated Test comeback; CRICKET: AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIES.FIRST TEST Sky Sports 1, midnight AUSTRALIA'S selectors have not panicked after their 2-1 Ashes defeat and Ricky Ponting's men are 1-7 to redeem themselves with a series win over the West Indies West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. , writes James Milton. Wicket-keeper Brad Haddin and vice-captain Michael Clarke Michael Clarke may refer to:
The West Indies' preparation for this series has not been without incident, with disputes between the players and the West Indies Cricket Board The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in the West Indies (a sporting confederation of over a dozen mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries and dependencies that formed the British West Indies). and an injury to strike bowler Fidel Edwards. Captain Chris Gayle is still not certain to play in tonight's first Test at Brisbane after flying back to the Caribbean to be with his sick mother earlier in the week. It is no wonder, then, that the Aussies are just 11-10 for a 3-0 series whitewash whitewash, white fluid commonly used as an inexpensive, impermanent coating for walls, fences, stables, and other exterior structures. It varies in composition, being generally a mixture of lime (quicklime), water, flour, salt, glue, and whiting, with other , even if their experienced fast bowler Brett Lee is absent with an elbow injury. Ben Hilfenhaus, Peter Siddle and spinner Nathan Hauritz will hope to kick on after their impressive Ashes summers, while Mitchell Johnson is looking to regain the form that tormented South Africa last winter. The West Indies attack did not get off to the most promising of starts as Queensland racked up 617-7 declared in last week's warm-up match. Their lack of batting depth is such that gutsy Brendan Nash - who failed to make the cut in Australian domestic cricket - is fourth favourite to top-score for the tourists in the series. Once again, the run-scoring onus is on Ramnaresh Sarwan, who averages just 18 in Australia, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who has yet to score a century in his 17 innings Down Under. Oppose the Guyanese duo with Dwayne Bravo, who scored 113 and 64 in his two previous Test appearances in Australia and should thrive on his return to Test cricket after a long injury. Recommendation D Bravo top West Indies series runscorer 1pt each-way 10-1 Ladbrokes CAPTION(S): Dwayne Bravo: goes well down under |
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