Australia vs West Indies, 2nd Test at Melbourne, , Dec 26 2015 - Cricket Photos

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2nd Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 29, 2015, West Indies tour of Australia

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Australia

551/3d & 179/3d

West Indies

(T:460) 271 & 282

Australia won by 177 runs

Player Of The Match

Nathan Lyon

, AUS

4/66 & 3/85

David Warner plays with his daughter Ivy while his wife, Candice, takes a photo of them•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

Peter Siddle appeals for a wicket, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Peter Siddle appeals for a wicket•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

Mitchell Marsh celebrates a wicket with his team-mates, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Mitchell Marsh celebrates a wicket with his team-mates•Dec 29, 2015•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Denesh Ramdin walks back after being dismissed for 59, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Denesh Ramdin walks back after being dismissed for 59•Dec 29, 2015•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Denesh Ramdin plays a sweep shot, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Denesh Ramdin plays a sweep shot•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

Jason Holder lofts the ball on the leg side, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Jason Holder lofts the ball on the leg side•Dec 29, 2015•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Mitchell Marsh couldn't hold on to a tough return catch from Denesh Ramdin, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Mitchell Marsh couldn't hold on to a tough return catch from Denesh Ramdin•Dec 29, 2015•Associated Press

James Pattinson has a go at Rajendra Chandrika, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

James Pattinson has a go at Rajendra Chandrika•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

Australia celebrate the wicket of Rajendra Chandrika, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Australia celebrate the wicket of Rajendra Chandrika•Dec 29, 2015•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Peter Siddle celebrates after dismissing Darren Bravo, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Peter Siddle celebrates after dismissing Darren Bravo•Dec 29, 2015•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

David Warner plays with his daughter Ivy, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

David Warner plays with his daughter Ivy•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

Australia celebrate after retaining the Frank Worrell Trophy, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Australia celebrate after retaining the Frank Worrell Trophy•Dec 29, 2015•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Denesh Ramdin raises his bat after reaching his fifty, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Denesh Ramdin raises his bat after reaching his fifty•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

Denesh Ramdin plays a cut shot, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Denesh Ramdin plays a cut shot•Dec 29, 2015•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Nathan Lyon celebrates a wicket with his team-mates, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Nathan Lyon celebrates a wicket with his team-mates•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

Mitchell Marsh celebrates after having Marlon Samuels caught behind, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Mitchell Marsh celebrates after having Marlon Samuels caught behind•Dec 29, 2015•Associated Press

Peter Nevill leaps with joy after Marlon Samuels is caught behind, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Peter Nevill leaps with joy after Marlon Samuels is caught behind•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

Australia gather around James Pattinson to celebrate Rajendra Chandrika's wicket, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Australia gather around James Pattinson to celebrate Rajendra Chandrika's wicket•Dec 29, 2015•Getty Images

Kraigg Brathwaite drives through the leg side, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Kraigg Brathwaite drives through the leg side•Dec 29, 2015•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Kraigg Brathwaite was caught at slip by Steven Smith off Nathan Lyon's bowling, Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2015

Kraigg Brathwaite was caught at slip by Steven Smith off Nathan Lyon's bowling•Dec 29, 2015•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

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West Indies Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
KC Brathwaite	caught	31	34
R Chandrika	lbw	37	130
DM Bravo	caught	21	61
MN Samuels	caught	19	49
J Blackwood	lbw	20	48
D Ramdin	caught	59	90
JO Holder	caught	68	86
CR Brathwaite	bowled	2	4
KAJ Roach	caught	11	25
JE Taylor	caught	0	3
JA Warrican	not out	4	3
Extras	(lb 7, nb 2, w 1)
Total	282(10 wkts; 88.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JR Hazlewood	20	6	40	0	2 (1 nb)
JL Pattinson	17	4	49	2	2.88
NM Lyon	23	7	85	3	3.69
PM Siddle	9	2	35	1	3.88
MR Marsh	17.3	2	61	4	3.48 (1 nb)
SPD Smith	2	1	5	0	2.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	35	Rajendra Chandrika	Kraigg Brathwaite
2nd	48	Darren Bravo	Rajendra Chandrika
3rd	8	Marlon Samuels	Rajendra Chandrika
4th	27	Marlon Samuels	Jermaine Blackwood
5th	32	Denesh Ramdin	Jermaine Blackwood
6th	100	Denesh Ramdin	Jason Holder
7th	3	Jason Holder	Carlos Brathwaite
8th	21	Kemar Roach	Jason Holder
9th	4	Jerome Taylor	Kemar Roach
10th	4	Jerome Taylor	Jomel Warrican

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