Wade, Hazlewood guide Australia to tri-series triumph
Matthew Wade scored a crucial unbeaten 57 and Josh Hazlewood followed it up with a five-wicket haul as Australia defeated West Indies by 58 runs in the final of the tri-series in Barbados.
West Indies host Australia and South Africa for a One-Day International tri-series in Guyana, Saint Kitts and Barbados.
Matthew Wade scored a crucial unbeaten 57 and Josh Hazlewood followed it up with a five-wicket haul as Australia defeated West Indies by 58 runs in the final of the tri-series in Barbados.
West Indies captain Jason Holder has said that he is extremely proud of the way the team performed in the ongoing tri-series to reach the final of the tournament.
A 156-run stand for the fifth wicket between Darren Bravo and Kieron Pollard laid the platform for West Indies' 100-run victory over South Africa in the ninth match of the tri-series in Barbados which ensured them a spot in the final along with Australia.
West Indies captain Jason Holder has stressed the importance of performing well in the first 10 overs and thereafter putting on a strong display in the death overs in their must-win clash against South Africa on Friday.
West Indies skipper Jason Holder is a doubtful starter for the must-win tri-series clash against South Africa in Barbados on Friday after he injured his hamstring during the game against Australia on Tuesday.
A fluent century from Marlon Samuels went in vain as Steven Smith and Mitchell Marsh played important knocks along with Glenn Maxwell, who played an impressive cameo to take Australia to the final with a six-wicket win over West Indies in the eighth match of the tri-series in Barbados.
West Indies skipper Jason Holder has urged his team to come up with consistent performances in the remaining games of the tri-series with an eye on securing a berth in the final.
The upcoming One-Day International series presents hosts England with an opportunity to leapfrog Sri Lanka in the International Cricket Council ODI team rankings.
For registering the best figure by a South African bowler in One-Day Internationals in the tri-series encounter against West Indies in St Kitts, Imran Tahir is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
Persistent rain led to the abandonment of the seventh match in the tri-series between Australia and South Africa in Barbados with each team sharing two points apiece.
Australia have included Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc in the playing XI in the place of Travis Head and Nathan Coulter-Nile for the Sunday's encounter against South Africa in Barbados in the ongoing tri-series in the West Indies.