Marlon Samuels given 12-month West Indies bowling ban

West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been banned from bowling in international cricket for 12 months because of an illegal action. Match officials reported the spinner, 34, during his side's first Test defeat by Sri Lanka in October. An independent assessment revealed his elbow extension exceeded the permitted 15 degrees while bowling. He was handed a year-long ban because he had already been banned from bowling his faster deliveries in December 2013. An International Cricket Council statement read: "As this report constitutes the player's second suspension within a two-year period, he is now automatically suspended from bowling in international cricket for a 12-month period. "Samuels is entitled to appeal any procedural aspect of the independent assessment that has led to this automatic suspension. However, only after the expiry of this one-year period will he be entitled to approach the ICC for a re-assessment of his bowling action." Samuels has taken 145 wickets in 279 matches for his country across Test, one-day and Twenty20 formats.

Australia vs West Indies: Adam Voges & Shaun Marsh add 449 runs

Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh fell two runs short of Donald Bradman and Bill Ponsford's record stand of 451 for Australia on day two of the first Test against West Indies. Voges made 269 not out and Marsh 182 as they added 449 - the highest for the fourth wicket in Tests - in a total of 583-4 declared. Nathan Lyon took three wickets to reduce West Indies to 116-6 in Hobart. However, Darren Bravo's unbeaten 94 guided them to 207-6, trailing by 376. Bradman and Ponsford's record, made against England at The Oval, as stood since 1934.

Australia vs West Indies: Adam Voges & Shaun Marsh add 449 runs

Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh fell two runs short of Donald Bradman and Bill Ponsford's record stand of 451 for Australia on day two of the first Test against West Indies. Voges made 269 not out and Marsh 182 as they added 449 - the highest for the fourth wicket in Tests - in a total of 583-4 declared. Nathan Lyon took three wickets to reduce West Indies to 116-6 in Hobart. However, Darren Bravo's unbeaten 94 guided them to 207-6, trailing by 376. Bradman and Ponsford's record, made against England at The Oval, as stood since 1934.

Australia vs West Indies: James Pattinson stars in Australia win

 

James Pattinson took 5-27 as Australia beat the West Indies by an innings and 212 runs in the first Test in Hobart. Australia wrapped up the victory in three days after dismissing the tourists for 148 in the second innings. Playing his first Test for 18 months, the Pattinson ran through the fragile Windies top order to secure his fourth five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Kraigg Brathwaite was the only visiting batsman to show any resistance at the Bellerive Oval with a patient 94. Australia take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, and could return to the top of the ICC Test rankings if they complete a 3-0 series win with victories in Melbourne and Sydney. Australia captain Steve Smith chose to enforce the follow-on after Josh Hazelwood and Peter Siddle took just five overs to take the West Indies' remaining three first-innings wickets. There was time for Darren Bravo, 94 not out overnight, to complete his seventh Test century as West Indies posted a first-innings total of 223 in response to Australia's 583-4 declared.

Australia vs West Indies: Adam Voges & Shaun Marsh add 449 runs

Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh fell two runs short of Donald Bradman and Bill Ponsford's record stand of 451 for Australia on day two of the first Test against West Indies. Voges made 269 not out and Marsh 182 as they added 449 - the highest for the fourth wicket in Tests - in a total of 583-4 declared. Nathan Lyon took three wickets to reduce West Indies to 116-6 in Hobart. However, Darren Bravo's unbeaten 94 guided them to 207-6, trailing by 376. Bradman and Ponsford's record, made against England at The Oval, as stood since 1934.