Aussies suffer early blows
Jerome Taylor struck two early blows but pace partner Kemar Roach's no-ball woes proved costly again as Australia recovered to 91 for two at lunch on the opening day of the second and final Test against the West Indies at Sabina Park on Thursday.
Put in to bat on a pitch offering considerable assistance to the fast bowlers, the visitors lost David Warner for a duck in the first over, caught by Shai Hope at third slip, and fellow-opener Shaun Marsh lbw for 11 shortly afterwards, both to Taylor, to stand at 16 for two after just 20 minutes' play.
Australia captain Michael Clarke was batting on 25 while his deputy Steve Smith was on 38.
SCORES IN BRIEF
AUSTRALIA: First innings 91 for 2 (Clarke 35 not out, Smith 38 not out; Taylor 2-0)
WEST INDIES: Brathwaite, Chandrika, Bravo, Dowrich, Hope, Blackwood, Ramdin, Holder, Taylor, Roach, Permaul
Toss: West Indies
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Ian Gould.
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