Overview
- Nathan Lyon was omitted for the first time since 2013 in favour of debutant Scott Boland as part of a four-seamer attack.
- In Jamaica’s first pink-ball Test, Australia elected to bat first but were bowled out for 225 after early wickets and a late-session collapse.
- Teenager Sam Konstas was trapped lbw off Justin Greaves’ first delivery and Usman Khawaja fell for 23 to a one-handed catch by Shai Hope.
- Mitchell Starc played his 100th Test and claimed the wicket of debutant Kevlon Anderson, moving to within five of 400 Test scalps.
- West Indies closed day one at 16/1, a 209-run deficit, with makeshift openers covering for injured Mikyle Louis and John Campbell.