Australia reeling
NZPA-AAP Kingston, Jamaica Australia is almost certain to slump to its third defeat of the series against the West Indies sometime before lunch on the fourth day of the fifth cricket test. The Australian batting collapsed again at Sabina Park yesterday and the West Indies will have only a token target for victory in its second innings. The West Indies pacemen were again too good for the Australians, with Malcolm Marshall capturing four wickets in a devastating burst after tea. Marshall was at his fastest as he destroyed what-
ever chance Australia had of making a contest of the game, as he took four for 35 from 19 blistering overs. Joel Garner and Michael Holding did the damage early as Australia slumped to 3-27. At stumps Australia was 7-135, only 29 runs ahead of the West Indies first innings of 305. The tourists are really eight wickets down, because Steve Smith, who has a broken left hand, will not bat. Once again it was Allan Border who played a lone hand for Australia. He was on 55 at stumps after'a 248minute innings, but he has only Rodney Hogg and John Maguire left as his partners.
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