West Indies Pacer Destroys Australia’s Batting – 5-Wicket Blitz Avenges Legend’s Insult in Fiery Spell
Speaking to SENQ Breakfast co-host Corey Parker, Ian Healy said Shamar Joseph is not Curlty Ambrose and he has better things to worry than Sam Konstas
Shamar Joseph doesn’t need a whole lot of motivation to do well against Australia but he got one anyway from Ian Healy. Before the start of the first Test against Australia, the former keeper-batter launched a no-holds-barred attack on the West Indies quick for his one-liner on Sam Konstas.
“Just look out, that’s all,” was all that Shamar Joseph had said about Australia opener Sam Konstas, set to play his maiden Test in the Caribbean islands. Healy, for some reason, took Joseph’s comments personally and ended up landing verbal blows on the fast bowler.
Speaking to SENQ Breakfast co-host Corey Parker, Ian Healy said Shamar Joseph has better things to worry about than trading barbs at Sam Konstas.
“He’s had a terrible year since he went through us at the Gabba. He had this toe that had blown up and didn’t think he could play, he got out of his injury bed after someone said just come down and try it, and then he realised ‘oh you can play with pain. Shamar has come out today and said to Konstas’ just look out and watch what is coming’,” said Healy. “OK Shamar well you’ve delivered crap all year. So he better improve, that’s what I’m saying in the dressing room. He’s got real trouble. You’re not Curtly Ambrose, champ,” he added.
Shamar Joseph decided to let his ball do the talking. He avenged his insult by dismissing Konstas for 3 and then producing an absolute ripper of a delivery to clip the off stump of Cameron Green. He should have gotten Australia’s No.3 for a duck if it wasn’t for a drop catch in the slip cordon.
Josh Inglis, covering for an injured Steve Smith at No. 4, pulled Seales but top-edged high up for wicketkeeper Shai Hope, playing his first test in four years. It was the first of Hope’s four catches.
Khawaja had been hunkering down but when Head arrived, they counter-punched. They continued after lunch, when Khawaja was dropped, again by King, on 45. The Australian opener, dropped earlier on 45, couldn’t make the most of the reprieve, edging behind off Joseph’s sharp delivery.
The West Indies quick then delivered another blow when Beau Webster was bowled through the gate, showcasing Joseph’s ability to exploit both pace and accuracy. His fiery spell saw him return figures of 4 for 25 from 12 overs, a performance that pegged Australia back after a promising counterattack led by Head.
Joseph thought he had a fifth when Travis Head, looking dangerous on 59, appeared to under-edge a delivery through to wicketkeeper Shai Hope. However, the third umpire deemed the video evidence inconclusive to confirm a clean catch, allowing Head a brief reprieve.
Nevertheless, Australia continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Head eventually departed right after tea, but it was Joseph’s early breakthroughs that set the tone for the West Indies’ fightback.
Having made headlines on his debut tour in Australia, Shamar Joseph continued to impress with his ability to rise to the occasion under pressure. With his pace, aggression, and control, he has quickly become a central figure in the West Indies’ bowling attack.
In a stunning performance during the first Test at Bridgetown, West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph not only dismantled Australia’s batting lineup but also served up a fierce response after Australian captain Pat Cummins tagged him as an unproven threat. Joseph responded with a devastating spell, earning 5 wickets in the innings and igniting a fiery rebuttal on the international stage.
Australia arrived in Barbados with a reshuffled top order after recent batting failures, prompting Cummins to question West Indies’ bowling effectiveness. But Joseph answered loud and clear:
- Australia were dismissed for just 180, posting their lowest-ever first-innings total in the Caribbean
Joseph’s spell included key scalps—Sam Konstas, Cameron Green, and Usman Khawaja, setting the tone for the collapse
Seam movement and steep bounce that rattled Australia’s new-look lineup A sharp delivery that uprooted Konstas’ knee-roll, a precise nip-backer that dismissed Green, and an off-cutter that removed Khawaja
Despite dropped catches, he finished with 5 wickets, falling only due to a third-umpire reversal
| Bowler | Wickets | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shamar Joseph | 5 | Devastating first-innings spell dismantling top order |
| Jayden Seales | 5 | Added to the carnage late in the innings |
Cummins had called for a “reset” after Australia’s batting woes But his query—“do you practice your bumpers?”—echoed back as Joseph’s express pace and bounce swept Australia aside with brutal effectiveness .
His style drew comparisons to West Indies legends—stealthily powerful, but lethal when unleashed On Reddit, fans shared their awe
Joseph was on the heater… generating pace… seaming away,” one fan noted, describing the dismantling of Australia’s top order
For West Indies, this performance is a resurgence of their famed pace legacy—unleashing intimidators on the global stage.
For Australia, this collapse compounds their ongoing top-order crisis, just months away from the Ashes
Australia now face mounting pressure to reshape their batting before Tests in Jamaica and the upcoming Ashes
West Indies, buoyed by pace triumph, will aim to build on momentum with the ball top-of-mind.
Shamar Joseph’s 5-wicket haul wasn’t just a stellar bowling effort—it was a response born from challenge and skepticism. Dismissing Australia’s top order for just 180, disrupting Cummins’ reset agenda, and rediscovering West Indies’ pace brutalism, Joseph’s spell has delivered both redemption and pain.
In the words of cricketing wisdom: revenge is best played out with a ball, a pitch, and nerves of steel—and Joseph has them in spades.
