LIVE | Second T20: Australia v West Indies
West Indies skipper Rovman Powell won the toss and chose to bowl in the second of three Twenty20 internationals against Australia in Adelaide on Sunday.
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Australia vs West Indies 2nd T20I, Live Score Updates
AUS vs WI 2nd T20I, Live Updates: Australia will be taking on West Indies in the second T20I of the three-match series on Sunday in Adelaide. The Mitchell Marsh-led side has already taken 1-0 lead in the series after registering a victory by 11 runs in the first match. David Warner slammed 70 off 36 balls in his 100th T20I and Adam Zampa grabbed three wickets as Australia claimed a thumping win. The hosts crunched 213-7 after being sent in to bat on a windy and cold Hobart evening. The visitors put up a valiant fight but they could only manage 202-8, with Zampa taking 3-26. (Live Scorecard)
Australia vs West Indies Live Score Updates 1st T20I
AUS vs WI, 1st T20I Live Updates: David Warner led the charge with the bat to help Australia post 213/7 against West Indies in the first T20I in Hobart on Friday. Warner smashed 12 fours and one six on his way to a 36-ball 70 at the Blundstone Arena. Josh Inglis and Tim David also played knocks of 39 and 37, respectively, to take Australia past the 200-run mark. Earlier, West Indies had won the toss and opted to bowl in the first T20I. (Live Scorecard)
David Warner Becomes First Australian To Make 100 Appearances In All Formats
Experienced opener David Warner on Friday became the first player from Australia to make 100 appearances in all formats of cricket following his inclusion in Australia's playing XI for the first T20I clash against West Indies on Friday. Warner making his 100th appearance in the T20I, joined the likes of former skipper Aaron Finch (103) and star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell (100) to become just the third Australian player to achieve the feat. Overall Warner joins the elite company of India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli and New Zealand's Ross Taylor to become the third man to represent his country a hundred times in all formats.
Australia Thump West Indies In 1000th ODI, Becomes 2nd Team Ever To Reach Milestone
Australia played their 1000th ODI match on Tuesday, becoming only the second team after India to do so in the history of the format. Australia accomplished this milestone during the third and final ODI against West Indies at Canberra. This landmark match turned out to be a memorable one for the Aussies as well, as they bundled out West Indies for just 86 in 24.1 overs and chased down the target in just 6.5 overs. With this, they also clean-swept the series 3-0. In 1,000 ODIs, Australia has won 609, lost 348, tied nine and 34 ended in no result. Their win percentage is 60.90. Besides Australia, only India has managed to play 1,000 ODI matches. In 1,055 ODIs, India has won 559, lost 443, nine have ended in a tie and 44 matches failed to produce a result. India's win percentage is 52.98.
'I'm averaging 60': Australia's Smith bemused by opener queries
MELBOURNE : Australia test opener Steve Smith has batted away criticism of his promotion to the top of the order, suggesting doubters take a look at the statistics.
Marsh to captain Australia for Windies T20 series, Cummins rested
Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia for their Twenty20 series against the West Indies with regular skipper Pat Cummins being rested, the country's cricket board (CA) said on Wednesday.
Watch: Bizarre Scenes As Australia Take Five Runs Without Boundary Or No Ball In Boxing Day Test vs Pakistan
In a rare sight, Australia collected five runs without any boundaries or no ball in the second innings of the ongoing Boxing Day Test against Pakistan in Melbourne. The incident happened after play resumed on Day 4 with Australia captain Pat Cummins and wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey in the middle. Cummins pushed Aamer Jamal's delivery through point as he and Carey sneaked a couple of runs. However, the throw to the bowler's end was missed by Jamal and it resulted in an overthrow.