BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – Vice-captain and strike bowler Alzarri Joseph said West Indies were still confident of winning after Australia grabbed control of the day-night second Test on Saturday and required another 156 from a clean sweep of the series.
After bowling out the Caribbean side for 193 on the third day of the match at the Gabba, the Australians reached 60 for two in their second innings at the close, boldly declaring 289 for nine in reply to the West IndiesIndies’ first innings total of 311.
“We still have eight wickets to get, and you never know what can happen on the fourth day,” Joseph told reporters after play. “As long as we bowl the ball in the right areas, we could still win this game.
“I like the boys’ fight with both bat and ball. We’ll take quite a bit of confidence from this series, but the game still needs to be done, and there could be more.
“We’re still playing for a win. We’re still thinking about getting eight wickets and winning the game, so it will be about doing the right things for long periods.”
Joseph made the breakthrough to remove left-handed opener and World Test Player-of-the-Year Usman Khawaja for 10, and he was the pick of the West Indies bowlers in the first innings, taking four wickets.
On his bowling form: “I am about 80 percent, but there is always room for improvement, so let’s see how this second innings unfolds.”
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