06-07-2025 01:53 via theguardian.com

Smith and Head build Australia’s lead over West Indies after Green steadies ship

Second Test, D3: Australia 286 and 221-7; West Indies 253Smith (71), Green (52) and Head (39) shine on rain-affected dayFinally, in a helter-skelter series, something approaching a normal day’s Test cricket took place. In the second Test against West Indies in Grenada, Australia added 209 for five after resuming at a vulnerable 12 for two, taking their overall lead out to 254. The normality of the score is masked by the fact that several tropical rain delays kept play to 58.3 overs, so a f
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