Australia beat West Indies, Australia won by an innings and 65 runs

There you have it - Australia too strong in all departments. The choice for Man of the Match will be interesting given the efforts today of Adrian Barath, who made 104 in wonderful fashion as a 19 year old on debut. I am sure most at the ground would have no qualms if he received the honour.

A good even effort by the Australians, hopefully for the sake of the series the West Indies can regroup and hit some better form in Adelaide on Friday. Youngster Barath is being interviewed by Ian Healy on TV and is speaking very well for a youngster, no doubt still buzzing after his hundred.

News on the Man of the Match is that Ben Hilfenahus has received the award for his figures of his 2/50 and 3/20 - cheers from Brisbane and join us in Adelaide for the Second Test on Friday from the Adelaide Oval

52.1

Johnson to Rampaul, OUT

leg side ball which he glances, Haddin dives and takes a ripper of a catch diving to his left. Haddin has kept well this game and that's it - Australia home and hosed by an innings and 65 runs, leading 1-nil.

Ravi Rampaul c †Haddin b Johnson 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0

Over52

5 runs, 1 wicket

WI 187/9CRR: 3.59

SJ Benn 15 (24b 2x4)

PM Siddle1/41 (10)

51.6

Siddle to Roach, OUT

his brief resistance comes to an end as he tries some sort of pull shot, gets a leading edge and Hussey wanders around and holds the catch in the gully area - as they say, the end is nigh

Kemar Roach c Hussey b Siddle 5 (16b 1x4 0x6 20m) SR: 31.25

51.5

Siddle to Roach, FOUR runs

a lifter, takes the shoulder of the bat over the right side of Haddin, nasty ball that

51.4

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Siddle to Roach, no run

parries at one outside, has no luck in making contact

51.3

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Siddle to Roach, no run

plays back again in defence - the ball going into the off side

51.2

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Siddle to Roach, no run

goes back and across in defence, playing up the on side

51.1

Siddle to Benn, 1 run

pulls out to deep square leg, nicely played big the big left hander

Over51

3 runs

WI 182/8CRR: 3.56

KAJ Roach 1 (11b)SJ Benn 14 (23b 2x4)

NM Hauritz2/40 (14)

50.6

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Hauritz to Roach, no run

plays back in defence, good resistance so far from Roach

50.5

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Hauritz to Roach, no run

defends to the off side

I think Benn just told Rauf that he hit that sweep

50.4

Hauritz to Benn, 1 run

pushes forward and takes a single to deep point

50.3

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Hauritz to Benn, no run

comes forward and defends to cover

50.2

2lb

Hauritz to Benn, 2 leg byes

sweeps fine, looked like he got an under edge to it, but leg byes called

50.1

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Hauritz to Benn, no run

comes forward in defence

Over50

7 runs

WI 179/8CRR: 3.58

SJ Benn 13 (19b 2x4)KAJ Roach 1 (9b)

PM Siddle0/36 (9)

49.6

Siddle to Benn, 1 run

short and is pulled out to deep mid wicket

49.5

Siddle to Benn, 2 runs

lofts a drive over mid off/cover, safely enough

49.4

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Siddle to Benn, no run

forces off the back foot to mid off - with some power

49.3

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Siddle to Benn, no run

ducks a bouncer

49.2

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Siddle to Benn, no run

defends off the back foot, dug in a bit as he played well back

49.1

Siddle to Benn, FOUR runs

drives hard and edges through the slips - good luck to him, there is little to play for here at the moment by the Windies

Over49

Maiden

WI 172/8CRR: 3.51

KAJ Roach 1 (9b)SJ Benn 6 (13b 1x4)

NM Hauritz2/39 (13)

Siddle returns to try and join the other wicket takers in this innings. I reckpn Hilfenhaus might have a better option given he needs two for five wicket haul

48.6

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Hauritz to Roach, no run

outside off again, pads up through to Haddin

Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test at Brisbane, Nov 26 2009 - Match Result