Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head Hit Centuries As Australia Take Charge vs West Indies | Cricket News
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Run machine Marnus Labuschagne belted a third successive Test century and Travis Head also made a ton Thursday as Australia seized control on day one of the pink-ball second Test against an injury-hit West Indies. Consistent number three Labuschagne smacked 204 then 104 not out at the first Test in Perth to overtake England's Joe Root this week as the world's top-ranked Test batsman. And he carried that form to Adelaide with a patient unbeaten 120 to again torment the Caribbean team, as the hosts amassed 330-3 by stumps.The chanceless Head was not out 114, relieved at converting to three figures after he was out for 99 in the first Test.The visitors, who are missing three first-choice bowlers, enjoyed some success on a flat track that offered little for the fast bowlers, removing ...
