Cameron Green Nathan Lyon Alex Carey Shane Warne Steve Smith Josh Hazlewood West Indies Michael Neser Marnus Labuschagne Australia cricket Cameron Green Nathan Lyon Alex Carey Shane Warne Steve Smith Josh Hazlewood West Indies Michael Neser Marnus Labuschagne Australia

West Indies struggle after Head and Labuschagne heroics for Australia

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Australia took four wickets to leave the West Indies reeling on Friday in the day-night second Test after Travis Head crunched 175 and Marnus Labuschagne became the second-fastest man to 3 000 Test runs behind Donald Bradman.ScorecardAt stumps in Adelaide on day two, the visitors were 102-4, still 409 runs behind after Australia declared their first innings at 511-7.Opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul remained defiant on 47 alongside nightwatchman Anderson Phillip on one.Skipper Steve Smith's declaration gave his bowlers just over a full session to inflict maximum damage with the pink ball under lights, which is usually the most treacherous time to bat in day-night Tests.And they grabbed the opportunity as the home side look to sweep the two-Test series after winning in Perth by 164 runs.Michael Neser, in the team for an injured Josh Hazlewood, bagged the key wicket of Perth century-maker Kraigg Brathwaite for 19, with wicketkeeper Alex Carey taking a regulation catch after the West Indies skipper got a feather-edge as he tried to defend.Neser found movement and removed Shamarh Brooks for eight in a mirror dismissal.Nathan Lyon then held a caught-and-bowled to send Jermaine Blackwood packing for three, making the veteran spinner the most successful bowler ever at Adelaide Oval with 57 wickets, surpassing Shane Warne's 56.Cameron Green capped a good day for the hosts by bowling Devon Thomas for 19.Head earlier made a sparkling career-high 175 before a brain fade with Green deprived him of a maiden double century.

Green nudged to fine leg and was pushing for two, but then sent Head back. He dived for the crease, but fell just short.It was a waste and even more so with Green out for nine soon after.Alex Carey (41 not out) and

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