The Aussies had a totally normal one in the field, dropping chances and juggling others, while Shamar Joseph had his toe crushed by Mitch Starc.

Here's the five quick hits from day three of the Gabba Test.

1. GOAT worth the wait

On a stifling day in which the quick bowlers were forced to rotate through short sharp spells, it might have been something of a surprise that we had to wait so long to see Nathan Lyon.

The side's leading wicket-taker was MIA during the first hour and a half or so of play, as Mitch Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Cameron Green toiled through the humidity for the day's first 18 overs.

But when he did come into the attack, it was worth waiting for.

With his second ball, Lyon trapped the industrious Kirk McKenzie in front, with the finger being raised as he was struck on the back leg.

McKenzie, who had been positive in moving to 41 from 50 balls, reviewed, but the ball was shown to be just clipping the top of the stumps and he was out, umpires call. 

2. Smith drops 

Steve Smith is used to the attention all being on him. He's the world's best batter and one of the most recognisable athletes in the country after all.

But since his move to the top of the order, the gaze of the nation's cricket supporters has carried even more scrutiny.

His dismissal for 6 on day two meant that Smith was without a sizeable score in three innings against the Windies. 

Perhaps Smith wanted to make an impact on the match. Perhaps he felt he needed to.

But when Kavem Hodge got a thick edge to Cameron Green when on 8, there was little doubt the ball was carrying comfortably to the waiting Usman Khawaja at first slip.

So when Smith went for the miracle diving grab right in front of him, putting it down, it was a tough pill to swallow. 

It was his second dropped catch of the match after he shelled Kraigg Brathwaite for 3 at the start of the second innings.

This one was a far tougher chance but arguably not his to drop.

3. Green and Carey's juggling catches

The Aussies have been uncharacteristically fumbly in the field this Test, as proven by Cameron Green and Alex Carey.

Joshua da Silva was the first to be caught by a juggling fielder, with Green palming his driven edge into the air with both hands, only to display superb balance and composure to re-sight the ball, re-gather himself and then take a one-hander.

Starc was not best pleased initially, exclaiming as the ball popped out of Green's hands, but he was smiling again soon enough as the dangerous Da Silva departed.

Then, Carey did exactly the same, having three bites at Justin Greaves, making what was initially a regulation catch look anything but.

All's well that ends well, I guess?

4. Shamar Joseph's bad toe

The West Indies faltered quite dramatically in the final session of the day, losing their last three wickets for 10 runs — but the biggest blow was the wicket they didn't lose.

Shamar Joseph was given out LBW to a Mitch Starc yorker.

He actually survived that because Starc had overstepped, but he would not face another ball.

The yorker crashed into his toes at around 140kph, crushing them and leaving the exciting Guyanese on the floor in agony.

He had to retire hurt and was not seen in the field, with the West Indies badly missing him as a first-change option with the ball.

If he cannot bowl on day four, you'd day defeat will be hastened by his absence for the tourists, as well as robbing the spectators of another chance to see this exciting young player.  

5. Smith the opener?