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Posted: 2022-12-04 01:30:21

Well, that was an enthralling Test match.

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The scorecard will tell you that Australia did that pretty easily — only losing six wickets while scoring 780 runs and bowling out their opponents twice, but the numbers don't say how hard Australia had to work for that win.

The West Indies held themselves together really well, and in Taganarine Chanderpaul they've unearthed a real talent at the top of the order.

Roston Chase was excellent in the second innings, scoring 55 hard-earned runs along with Alzarri Joseph.

Of course, Nathan Lyon (8-189 match figures) and Marnus Labuschagne (204 and 104*) take the headlines for Australia - although Steve Smith also deserves credit for his 200* and 20*.

There are questions for both teams fitness wise ahead of the second Test in Adelaide, a pink ball Test starting Thursday, but we'll worry about those later in the week.

We'll be back for that Test on Thursday, hope to see you then.

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