Watch: Shamar Joseph pushed Australia back early on day one of the first Test in Barbados today (June 25) with two quick wickets.
Choosing to bat first on a lively surface, Australia were in early trouble after Joseph, who shared the new ball with Jayden Seales, broke through twice in his first spell, removing the returning opener Sam Konstas and No.3 Cameron Green.
Joseph had involved in a war of words before the series, warning Konstas to "look out". He delivered on his promise, trapping the youngster lbw for three in the fourth over of the innings, a decision that West Indies successfully reviewed in their favour. Green was then caught at second slip off Joseph's fifth over, also for three as Australia succumbed to 14-2. Seales dismissed Josh Inglis soon to leave them 22-3 before an 89-run fourth-wicket partnership revived things for Australia.
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Joseph later got two more wickets, those of Usman Khawaja (47) and Beau Webster (11). His figures read 4-25 at the time of writing. The right-arm seamer currently has 33 wickets in what is his ninth Test match at an average of 24.27. Seventeen of those have come against Australia, which includes a five-for on debut in Adelaide and an epic seven-for at the Gabba last year.
Watch Shamar Joseph peg Austalia back with early wickets:
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