Overview

• Australia completed a 3-0 Test series whitewash of the West Indies with a 176-run victory in the pink-ball Test at Kingston.
• Mitchell Starc’s 15-ball five-wicket burst reduced the West Indies to 27 in an innings, Josh Hazlewood took 14 wickets at an average of 14.42 and Scott Boland secured a hat-trick on debut.
• Teenager Sam Konstas scored just 50 runs at an 8.33 average and dropped two catches, casting serious doubt on his selection for the England series.
• Travis Head was Australia’s most consistent batsman, finishing as the tourists’ top scorer with 224 runs at 37.33 amid top-order failures.
• Selectors must decide between backing youthful prospects or recalling experienced campaigners to solidify the opening pair for the upcoming Ashes.