Brian Lara reacts to the West Indies' historic win over Australia at the Gabba | Fox Cricket

Summary

West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach and teammate Joshua Da Silva reflect on their historic test series win over Australia, sealed by newcomer Joseph Shamar's heroic bowling performance on day 5. Despite injury, Shamar bowled ten fiery overs at nearly 150 kph to claim 7 second-innings wickets, leading his euphoric team to their first test victory in Australia since 1997. Captain Kraigg Brathwaite praises the belief and optimism carried by this group of young, expressive players that enabled them to achieve the monumental upset.

Takeaways

• 😀 Shamarh Brooks played an unbelievable innings and won the match for West Indies despite injury
• 😯 West Indies won a test match in Australia for the first time in 30 years
• 🏏 BJ Watling took 8 wickets in the last innings to bowl West Indies to victory
• 👏 West Indies players praised Shamarh Brooks for his lion-hearted bowling effort
• 👍 West Indies captain said staying calm was key to their victory
• 😎 West Indies players were very confident and relaxed before the match
• 🤩 Kevin Sinclair had a great debut test match for West Indies
• 🏆 West Indies won the hearts of cricket fans around the world
• 🤔 Australia missed the chance for a perfect home summer
• ⏳ West Indies and Australia next play a test series in 2025

Q & A

Who hit the winning runs to finish off the test match?

Shamarh Brooks hit the winning runs to finish off the test match.

What injury was BJ Watling dealing with during the test match?

BJ Watling was dealing with an injured toe during the test match.

Who did BJ Watling give credit to for helping him get through the injury?

BJ Watling gave credit to the team doctor, Dr. Bam, for helping him get through the injury.

What was the talk in the West Indies dressing room at the start of play on day 5?

The talk in the West Indies dressing room was to stay positive and keep taking wickets.

How long had it been since West Indies won a test match in Australia?

It had been nearly 30 years since West Indies last won a test match in Australia.

Who made their test debut for West Indies in this match?

Kevin Sinclair made his test debut for West Indies in this match.

What impact could this win have on the West Indies team heading to England?

This win could give the West Indies team confidence heading to England for their next test series.

What adjustments did Steve Smith make during this test match?

Steve Smith made some adjustments to his technique to be successful as a test opener.

When will Australia and West Indies next play a test series against each other?

Australia and West Indies will next play a test series against each other in around 18 months time.

What lessons can Australia take from this loss?

Australia can look at their catching and decision making in pressure situations as areas to improve.

Outlines

00:00

😃 A moment of brilliance secures a West Indies victory

Paragraph 1 describes an incredible bowling performance by Joseph Smith that wins the test match for the West Indies. Smith took the final wickets despite injury to secure a historic victory, the first in Australia since 1997. His teammates praise his lionhearted effort and say he carried the team on his back to win.

05:01

👏🏽 Smith reflects on the significance of the win for the West Indies

Paragraph 2 has Smith and his teammates reflecting on the magnitude of the victory. They believe it feels like winning the whole series despite it only being the first match. Smith gets emotional thinking about making the Caribbean proud. His pace bowling is praised. The win is seen as revitalizing West Indies cricket.

Keywords

💡Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players each. It is a major sport in countries like India, Pakistan, Australia, England and the West Indies. The script describes a cricket match between Australia and West Indies, where West Indies recorded a historic win.

💡Test match

A test match is a form of cricket played between international teams, which lasts up to 5 days. It is considered the highest level and most prestigious format of the sport. The script talks about a test match between Australia and West Indies, which West Indies won.

💡Bowling

Bowling refers to throwing the ball towards the batsman in cricket. Bowlers try to get the batsmen out by aiming for the wickets. The script praises the brilliant bowling by West Indies player Shamarh Brooks.

💡Wickets

Wickets refer to the three wooden posts which the batsmen have to defend in cricket. Getting wickets means dismissing or getting batsmen out. West Indies took quick wickets to win the match.

💡Batsman/Batting

A batsman is a cricket player who hits the ball with a bat. Batting refers to the act of hitting the ball as a batsman. The script mentions that the West Indies bowling put pressure on the Australian batsmen.

💡Series

A cricket series refers to a number of matches played between two teams, like test matches or one-day matches. The script says this win gives West Indies the confidence to win the entire upcoming series in Australia.

💡Gaba

Short for 'Gabba', this refers to the Brisbane Cricket Ground in Australia where this match took place. West Indies recorded a historic win in Australia by winning at this venue.

💡Partnership

In cricket, a batting partnership refers to two batsmen playing together and scoring runs. The script appreciates the debutant West Indies batsman Kevin Sinclair's partnership with the team.

💡Fielding

Fielding refers to catching, throwing, and retrieving the ball while on the field. Good fielding helps get opposition batsmen out. The script compliments West Indies player Kevin Sinclair's fielding.

💡Skipper

The skipper refers to the captain of a cricket team who leads the team's strategy. The script mentions how the West Indies skipper motivated the team to stay calm and win.

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Transcripts

[Applause]

and now he's won a test match he's won a

test match just like that and uh BJ

you've seen plenty of cricket you've got

a special fell with you unbelievable

unbelievable bowling from you how do you

feel right now um

actually he just got a sweat up so he

needs to take the sweat off compose

himself get ready unbelievable what a

test match over the last couple of weeks

well I must say um a shout out to my

teammate for the encouragement that they

give out to there the support even

though I was going through the pain with

my toe is not at the best so you know I

much shout out cheerers to my teammates

and the supporters out here what about

your toe this morning were you always

going to Bow this morning no I wasn't

even coming at the ground this morning

to be fair but I must give a shout out

to um Dr bam yeah he's amazing doctor to

me he told me that's comeing the ground

for a reason if it's just to support the

guys you know but I come and he did

something to my toour I don't know what

he did but something worked so I just

had that you know time to go out there

and ball and bring this game home for my

team you had two wickets at the start of

the play you needed eight wickets what

was the talk in the dressing room well

just positive that's all let's just go

there and do it taking wickets after

wickets it was just all positivity you

would believe if you were watching that

you played 100 test matches the way you

B what about your strategy and how you B

here what were you thinking about all

the time I was sticking to the basic

just on top of off something that work a

lot for me throughout this test even the

forest that work up I was off track with

a bit of get drive from boundry I wasn't

worried by it because I was just trying

to find my area and that was important

for me so I I just found the area and

went to do it for best and for my team

can you understand how big this test

match is I really do I feel like we win

the we win the series even though it's

one1 I feel like we win the entire

series with this test and and it's

really amazing for my teammates must

give up another shout out to them

they're really encouraging and you know

I I'm glad that I make them proud and

bring the Test match to one1 in the last

year you've come so far to this very

moment at the gabber pink ball test

match you've never done it before you

must be just feeling so overwhelmed yeah

it's just tears could have come to my

eyes just now but I already cried on my

five I would come it's just happiness

that's the most I could bring out here

right now just happy that you know we

win this test after when last we beat

Australia I can't even remember but you

know today is a big day for us and I

just want us to enjoy it and celebrate

and be happy nearly 30 years since you

guys have won in Australia um the

adrenaline must be coming because you're

not even looking tired Jesus Christ yeah

it's tough but I am I'm not that tired

because I want to do this for my team I

told my skaper I will bow to the end

until the last Weck it fall it doesn't

matter how my my my toes are I'm okay

you know and I did it for him and I'm

happy that he's proud of me now been an

inspiration congratulations well done

Shamir Joseph Smithy unbelievable thanks

PJ he's an unbelievable character as

well and just such the freshness of

Youth the exuberance of Youth top of off

Stumpy said top of off Stumpy hit to

finish this test match off in brilliant

brilliant fashion uh 13 wickets in the

series at 17 Gilly well he said he feels

like they've won the series tell you

what they have done Smithy and Brian

they've won the hearts and minds of uh

the cricketing world there's the

celebrations Josh Hazelwood probably

isn't in agreement with that comment by

me but you cannot do anything but sit

back and admire one of the great bowling

spells the lionhearted effort of a young

man who has come from nowhere has

announced himself on the global stage

we're going to hear so much more about

him

well it it's almost as if he did carry

them on his back today to a large degree

and McKenzie's there they're all there

the silver Grieves they've all played

their part it has been a team effort

there has been a super star but it's

been a a wonderful team effort given no

chance no chance at the start of the

series no chance at the start of today

really to be honest didn't even take the

field wasn't going to come to the ground

he said

he came to the ground all right he

announced himself and he brought some

good bo boys with him as well BJ you got

a couple more happy chaps with you man I

have I got these two guys they came to

the ground Josh Sila Kar roach how does

that feel phenomenal uh words can't

describe the feeling we have um to come

to Australia and do what we did

especially after the first game and last

year as well um wow amazing I'm sure you

have a few more words than me

G amazing oh come on come what it is um

we knew it's was going to take something

special to be the number one team in the

world and the belief the team had from

the beginning I think the guys was

always confident having fun in the

dressing room keeping calm keeping

relaxed and then expressing ourselves on

the pitch I think we did a fantastic job

and see the result come on we got to

talk about the guy from Ghana sham Jo

unbelievable unbelievable I think that's

probably the best winning spell from a

bower in the wrestling from from a

minute I've seen um so I just want to

urge him know enjoy the moment more hard

work to come you know and just you know

you just did something extremely special

for the people back in the Caribbean so

hold your head up high and just live in

the moment man Joshua i' got to say the

pace from Shamir Joseph today

outstanding right through that H spell

10 overs straight out flat out close to

150 yeah I was feeling it any gloves so

um for him to come out there especially

what happened yesterday with him he came

out showed fight and determination he

had one plan in mind and that was to get

wickets and we all believed and we all

had that self-belief in ourselves from

our Skipper from roochi from the coach

everybody believed and we came here with

that that optimism that we can do it and

did K what were you saying in the

bowling quartel today at the start of

play you needed eight wickets what were

you saying to them stay calm stay calm I

think why I believe I told the guys that

the team that stay the calmest will win

the Test match and that's exactly what

we did I think the way we started this

morning we were very consistent in our

areas um we put the B Under Pressure

some close shots we make them work hard

for the runs up front and then we knew

that something special is going to

happen and that what Shamar did that was

one of the best spells I've definitely

ever seen one thing I've Loved I think

people around the world is that you

enjoy enjoyed every moment of this test

match no matter which way it went of

course it was a great test match the

wicked was great the fans were great we

saw a number of people come out day one

day two day three so to do it in the

Gaba as well um yeah I still have no

words as the most I have really could

you wrap it up can you believe it it's

nearly been 30 years since the West

Indies won in Australia yeah we've been

had that in mind for a long time um

we've brought some good players down

here we never got a job done but as a

young group I'm very proud of the guys

the way they've got they express

themselves obviously the heart they've

shown the fight and that's why we just

stay in a contest and you never know

what happens at the end of the day it

has been so good to watch thank you for

talking us um unbelievable that's all

I'm going to say Smithy back to you

thanks PJ yeah let's not forget some of

the other key players in this how about

Kevin Sinclair on debut how valuable

Those runs amazing amazing and I had a

chat with him this morning about you

know what happened in the second end

where he should have taken a little bit

more strike maybe even bed the way how

Smith batted and how aggressive he was

but he just sort of Nod and he accepted

the fact that you know he could have

played a little bit better but his

performance uh in this test match was

tremendous buted solid in both first and

second Innings got the Wicket of kaaja

and his Fielding was exceptional and I

believe it's a great addition to to the

West Indies team and overall Brian what

do you think this will do for this group

uh and and let's go even deeper Cricket

in the Caribbean oh well first of all I

mean for this group of of young

cricketers who are heading to England in

a few months time uh which is going to

be uh another a major series three test

match series uh I think they're going to

be moving with a lot of confidence I

mean what I can say though and I hope

that uh both cricket boards can come

together uh the ACB and the West indes

Cricket Board in terms of accepting that

we need to have three test matches this

I mean to spend another two weeks here

in Australia to see another test match

would be amazing and I hope that at some

point in time the Western EES can get

back to that with Australia I don't know

if Australia is coming to the Western

EES next or whenever we come here next

but uh you know two test match I mean

this deserves a a real final and uh we

don't have it but tremendous series and

I totally enjoyed every minute of it I

think all West Indians did well I won

lock horns again till

2025 around 18 months time so it'll be

it won't be forgotten in 18 months this

I can promise you that Brian and G I

suppose we still have to talk a little

bit about Australia and yeah they got a

lesson today absolutely and there's a

few things for Pat cumins and his team

to consider and think about because I

mentioned earlier they were challenged

by Pakistan at certain points there was

50/50 moments in uh certainly in tests 2

and three where they'll feel like they

they were disappointed they let the

opposition in Pakistan on that most

occasions let themselves down by poor

catching some poor decision- making and

Australia stepped up at the right time

as Champion teams do but that'll be

really disappointing they had the chance

to go for uh a perfect summer now they

sit back I guess the one constellation

is that Steve Smith he looks like he

made enough adjustments to be an opening

bar test Cricket first win by the West

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