Australia will look to stretch their lead as far as possible, on Day 3 (Tuesday, July 15, 2025 as per India time) of the third Test against West Indies in Kingston. The Aussies led by 181 runs with four wickets in hand at stumps on Day 2 in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 encounter. Cameron Green was unbeaten on 42 and captain Pat Cummins on 5 alongside him.
The Windies stormed back into contention on Monday, reducing the visitors to 99/6 at stumps after trailing by 82 runs in the first innings. Shamar Joseph (2/26) and Alzarri Joseph (5/19) led a pace assault, sharing five wickets and unsettling the Oz top order. Green and Cummins battled through a testing final session to take Australia’s lead to 181.
Earlier, the hosts collapsed to 143 in reply to Australia’s 225, with Scott Boland starring with 3/34. With 15 wickets falling on a dramatic day, the match still has a lot of thrills to offer. Follow the live scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary from the third WI vs AUS Test match at Sabina Park in Jamaica:
West Indies vs Australia, 3rd Test: Playing XIs
West Indies: Mikyle Louis, John Campbell, Kevlon Anderson, Brandon King, Roston Chase (c), Shai Hope (wk), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales
Australia: Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland
Having already clinched the series 2-0, the Aussies are eyeing a 3-0 whitewash in Jamaica. The Test match is Mitchell Starc's 100th, making him the second bowler from Australia after Glenn McGrath to achieve the landmark. The pacer is the 16th Australian overall to feature in at least 100 Test matches.
