Australia v West Indies: second Test, day two – live

3 overs: Australia 17-2 (Khawaja 6, Green 2)

The circumstances suddenly call for Australia to dig in but Green and Khawaja are able to nudge a couple of balls away while leaving anything outside off.

2 overs: Australia 12-2 (Khawaja 2, Green 1)

Joseph took a wicket with his first ball over the match in Adelaide, and has had to wait until his fifth delivery in Brisbane. But another scintillating start has Australia on the ropes at 12-2.

The wicket might have come even sooner as Joseph had a confident shout for lbw off the second ball of the over after trapping Labuschagne in front. The umpire shook his head, and a West Indies review showed it was the correct call. But the Australia No 3 was on his way just a few balls later.

WHAT A CATCH! Sinclair has pulled in an absolute screamer.

Labuschagne pokes at a ball outside off that clips the shoulder of the bat and flies toward Sinclair at fourth slip. The Test debutant dives to his right and hangs on.

West Indies have two wickets in two overs with Smith and Labuschagne both back in the sheds. Game on.

1 over: Australia 6-1 (Khawaja 0)

An eventful first over from Roach. Smith sends the first ball to backward square for two, is beaten prodding away at the second, smacks the fifth to the boundary with a delightful drive, and is then trapped in front.

Steve Smith’s move to open the batting will again be called into question as he shuffles across the crease and the ball crashes into the top of his back pad. The umpire calls in Smith’s favour but a West Indies review shows the ball was on track to knock off the bails.

West Indies have something to work with as their lower-order heroics take them to a competitive 311 – something that seemed unimaginable when they were struggling at 64-5.

Fighting half-centuries from Joshua Da Silva (79), Kavem Hodge (71) and the debutant Kevin Sinclair (50) were the key to their comeback, while Mitchell Starc (4/82) did the damage on day one.

Lyon strikes back straight away as Sinclair dances down the pitch, swings hard but gets nowhere near the ball. Carey fumbles on the first take but has plenty of time to lift the bails and end the West Indies’ innings. A fine knock from Sinclair but he’ll be disappointed with the way it ended.

Sinclair brings up his half-century in style when a boundary over mid-off is immediately followed by a bigger strike in the same direction. Lyon tosses the ball out wide, Sinclair opens up a smacks a six that takes him to 50.

107 overs: West Indies 300-9 (Sinclair 40, Joseph 2)

West Indies reach 300 to mark their stirring fightback.

Cummins keeps picking away outside off but Sinclair finds a gap at cover for a single. Joseph adds another as he ducks under a bouncer and his flailing bat nicks the ball to third man. He didn’t have any idea about that one.

106 overs: West Indies 298-9 (Sinclair 39, Joseph 1)

Lyon to Joseph and the West Indies quick shows he is prepared to play to the conditions. After blazing away for 36 and 15 in the first Test, Joseph blocks this out for a maiden.

105 overs: West Indies 298-9 (Sinclair 39, Joseph 1)

The West Indies’ 10th-wicket partnership ends on 31 runs as Shamar Joseph joins Sinclair at the crease. Joseph showed in his Test debut in Adelaide that he’s unlikely to spend his career batting at No 11, and he gets off the mark straight away with a drive to long-on.

That’s a cruel blow after an hour of determined defence.

Roach knocks a full delivery away then sets off for a quick single, but is immediately sent back by Sinclair. The West Indies pacer is halfway down the pitch and always likely to be in trouble from there as Labuschagne swoops on the ball, but a slip while trying to turn around makes sure of it. Head collects the ball and lifts the bails, while Roach can hardly believe what he’s just done.

104 overs: West Indies 296-8 (Sinclair 38, Roach 8)

Lyon sends a maiden down to Roach who is intent on making it through to drinks unscathed.

It has been an impressive first hour from the West Indies duo, adding 30 runs but more importantly finishing it with the same two wickets in hand in part due to Green’s dropped catch.

The 300-mark is now within reach after the visitors slumped to 64-5 yesterday.

103 overs: West Indies 296-8 (Sinclair 38, Roach 8)

Cummins has an opportunity to bowl to the West Indies’ No 10 but Roach has little trouble keeping out the first ball. He then turns over the strike when a firm defence ends up as a quick single.

102 overs: West Indies 295-8 (Sinclair 38, Roach 7)

More invaluable runs for Sinclair as he takes Lyon on. A horizontal bat punches the third ball of the over through cover for two runs, but Sinclair saves his best for last with arguably the shot of the day thus far. Lyon sends the ball a fraction down leg and Sinclair is quickly down on a knee to sweep away to the boundary. Shot!

101 overs: West Indies 289-8 (Sinclair 32, Roach 7)

The ICC men’s cricketer of the year has the ball seaming away from Sinclair but the West Indies batter is now being more careful after surviving a scare in Cummins’ previous over. Sinclair cuts the last ball of the over away for a single.

100 overs: West Indies 288-8 (Sinclair 31, Roach 7)

Another chance goes begging as Roach nicks the last ball of the over just short of slip. Lyon is again tossing the ball up, luring Roach and Sinclair into their shots but the pair pick up a couple of singles early in the over.

99 overs: West Indies 286-8 (Sinclair 30, Roach 6)

CHANCE GOES DOWN! First a misfield from Marnus Labuschagne, now Cameron Green drops an absolute sitter in the gully.

A double change as Pat Cummins strides out his mark and bowls to Sinclair, the West Indies batter nudging the third ball of the over straight to Green. Australia’s most trusted fielder only has to lean a little to his left as the ball flies directly into his two hands – and bounces straight out. Green tumbles to his knees looking as shocked as anyone as to what just transpired.

98 overs: West Indies 286-8 (Sinclair 30, Roach 6)

Nathan Lyon is into the attack and starts with a maiden to Roach. The off-spinner gives the ball plenty of air but Roach is content to keep a watchful eye for now.

97 overs: West Indies 286-8 (Sinclair 30, Roach 6)

Sinclair gets motoring with positive strokes throughout the over as Starc looks to pitch the ball up. The first delivery is sent behind point for two runs, while the fifth nestles outside off and Sinclair can’t help but slash away – fortunately getting a thick outside edge that sails over Green at gully and down to the rope. A rare misfield from Labuschagne at mid-off allows Sinclair to pick up another two runs to make it 10 from the over. Starc looks far from impressed.

96 overs: West Indies 276-8 (Sinclair 21, Roach 5)

The first maiden of the day as Hazlewood bowls to Roach. Starc has tipped a bottle of water over his head while resting near the boundary, while the humidity hovers around 85%. The West Indies players in the sheds will appreciate staying out of the field for as long as possible today.

95 overs: West Indies 276-8 (Sinclair 21, Roach 5)

Starc hovers around 140 km/h throughout the over but the West Indies pair are showing plenty of confidence as they defend anything directed straight at them. Sinclair turns over the strike with a stroke to cover, as Roach drives a half-volley away to end the over.

94 overs: West Indies 274-8 (Sinclair 20, Roach 4)

Hazlewood starts with a bouncer to Sinclair then gets some movement away from the bat. Sinclair finds a single out to deep point, leaving Roach to face one delivery that lures him into a drive that somehow avoids making any contact with the ball. That’s a better over from Hazlewood.

93 overs: West Indies 273-8 (Sinclair 19, Roach 4)

Sinclair is picking up singles with ease here, this time knocking the first delivery from Starc to cover. The left-armer responds by being the first bowler to beat the bat as Roach plays at a full delivery he might have left. The West Indies pacer learns from that one and watches anymore wide balls fly past.

92 overs: West Indies 272-8 (Sinclair 18, Roach 4)

Sinclair is already looking comfortable and punches another single behind point. Hazlewood then strays down the leg-side and Roach nips it off his hip for the first boundary of the day. The Australia pacer finishes with a bouncer as Roach ducks under it with ease and puts it in the memory bank for later in the Test.

91 overs: West Indies 267-8 (Sinclair 17, Roach 0)

Mitchell Starc was the pick of the bowlers on day one and has the cherry in his hand for the first full over of day two. The left-armer sends a pair of balls wide until making Sinclair play off the last delivery. He nudges a single away behind point.

90 overs: West Indies 266-8 (Sinclair 16, Roach 0)

Josh Hazlewood gets us under way on day two at the Gabba with two balls remaining from his final over the day before. Both pass by Roach without threatening.

As well as a penchant for giving straight answers to curly questions, Cummins also happens to be very good at cricket.

The 30-year-old was overnight awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy 2023 as the ICC’s men’s cricketer of the year, and named captain of the Test team of the year.

Usman Khawaja was included in that team while being crowned the ICC men’s Test player of the year for amassing 1210 runs in 13 Tests. Australia teammates Travis Head, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc were also named in the ICC’s Test XI of 2023.

As the players prepare for play to start at 2pm local time (3pm AEDT), catch up on more from the opening day of the second Test:

After 23,602 fans attended day one of the second Test, a sizeable crowd is building at the Gabba with day two taking place on a national public holiday for Australia Day.

Cricket Australia have chosen not to brand the second Test against West Indies as “the Australia Day match”, and Pat Cummins is one of many who have called for a change to the date of the national day:

The esteemed Gideon Haigh offered his take on Cummins’ comments and where they fit among the tradition of Australia cricket captains speaking freely:

Hello and welcome to day two of the second Test between Australia and West Indies. Martin Pegan here to guide you through the first half of what looms as a cracking day, while Jim Wallace will later steer you to stumps.

We have a contest on our hands thanks to West Indies pair Josh Da Silva (79) and Kavem Hodge (71), who came together with their side reeling at 64-5. A patient 149-run, 311-ball partnership rebuilt the innings and allowed the visitors to finished day one with a respectable total of 266-8.

Mitchell Starc (4-68) did much of the damage to the West Indies’ top order while becoming just the fifth Australian bowler to reach 350 Test wickets. The left-arm quick will be eyeing off the remaining lower order to clinch a 15th five-wicket haul in Test cricket.

While Australia will of course want to wrap up the West Indies’ innings as quickly as possible, it will be interesting to see how they approach the chase following the whirlwind debut from Shamar Joseph and with Tropical Cyclone Kirrily having crossed the coast in north Queensland.