Australia retained the Frank Worrell Trophy 2-0 in comprehensive style at Adelaide Oval, bowling out West Indies for 77 before evening had arrived on the fourth day. It was the lowest score West Indies had been dismissed for in Australia, the tourists conceding the second Test by 419 runs. After at least showing good resistance with the bat in Perth, there was no repeat in Adelaide even with two of Australia’s first-choice bowlers missing.
That bench strength was the most impressive part of the win, with something for everybody on the Australian side. Scott Boland had already had his signature Boland moment the evening before, knocking off three West Indies batters in the space of an over before Mitchell Starc added another. Resuming on day four at 38 for four, still 459 runs behind, there was nowhere for the visiting team to hide. It was just a question of how long they could fight.
