28 Nov 2009

Crushing defeat near for West Indies at the Gabba

7:36 pm on 28 November 2009

The West Indies cricketers are facing an innings defeat on day three of the first Test in Brisbane.

Australia's new generation pace attack ripped through the outclassed West Indies cricketers at the Gabba, dismissing them for 228 to take a 252-run first-innings lead before skipper Ricky Ponting enforced the follow-on for just the third time in his five-year reign.

Late on the day in the final session West Indies were 172 for eight.