West Indies v Australia

WICB President's XI v Australians, Bridgetown, 3rd day

Australians close out comfortable win

Apr 4, 2012: Australia's batsmen were briefly discomforted by spin for a second time before rolling to an eight-wicket victory over the WICB President's XI in the three-day tour match at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados

WICB President's XI v Australians, Bridgetown, 2nd day

Tourists suspect against spin - Baugh

Apr 3, 2012: Carlton Baugh, the West Indies wicketkeeper, has openly questioned Australia's readiness to battle the spin of Devendra Bishoo after the tourists were made to look ordinary by a modest pair of local slow bowlers in their only warm-up for the Caribbean Tes

WICB President's XI v Australians, Bridgetown, Day 2

Touring bats stutter, bowlers purr

Apr 3, 2012: Based on the evidence of two days in Barbados, the adjustment to life on Caribbean pitches will take rather more time for Australia's batsmen than it has for the bowlers

WICB President's XI v Australians, Bridgetown, Day 1

Harris still not picking himself

Apr 2, 2012: Ryan Harris may be in for quite a shock come Saturday. Despite taking four wickets and posing all the most awkward questions on the first day of Australia's tour match, he believes he is unlikely to play in the first Test

WICB President's XI v Australians, Bridgetown, Day 1

Pacemen prosper on parched surface

Apr 2, 2012: Ryan Harris, Peter Siddle, James Pattinson and Ben Hilfenhaus all bowled with purpose as they worked their way through the WICB President's XI

Australia in West Indies 2012

Wade guaranteed a baggy green

Apr 1, 2012: Matthew Wade has a week to contemplate his receipt of a baggy green cap after the national selectors guaranteed his place as Australia's wicketkeeper for the first Test against the West Indies in Bridgetown