Twitter Reactions: Australia win the 1st Test by an innings as West Indies were bowled out twice in three sessions

Australia had put up a huge 583/4 decl. in the first innings as middle order-men Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh joined together to build the highest 4^th wicket partnership in Test history stitching 449 runs. Marsh got out for a well made 182 while Voges was unbeaten on 269 when Australia declared their first innings after lunch on day 2. West Indies were not expected to beat the Aussies and at least not after being beaten for 583 runs in the first innings, but not many would have thought they would be bowled out twice even before the tea break could be taken on the 3^rd day.

The Windies team managed only 223 in their first innings despite a fighting hundred by top order batsman Darren Bravo (108). If it was the Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon pair that shattered the visitors in the first innings sharing 7 wickets, the comeback man James Pattinson and Hazlewood hunted 8 wickets in the following innings to wrap West Indies up for just 148 following on.

Though the scorecard shows a dismal, disappointing, unmentionable, disgraceful image of the West Indian batting unit, opener Kraigg Braithwaite swam against the stream and scored 94 runs from the team total of 148 in their second knock. If it was not for him, they might have submitted to a more humiliating loss.

Steve Smith & Co. were top class, they not only batted brilliantly but also bowled superbly well to bowl their opposition out twice in three days on a surface which looked a certain batting paradise.

Here are the best tweets and Twitter Reactions on Australia v West Indies 1^st Test:

Growing up in the 90's the West Indies were the team you most looked forward to playing Australia. Sadly, its now the opposite #AUSvWI

— Tom Chadwick (@TomChadwickFox) December 12, 2015

@CricketAus who decided to do a series between #AUSvWI 3 days and it's over!!! Everyone knows West Indies cricket are simply not up to par.

— James Minns (@minns_james) December 12, 2015

https://twitter.com/LPC_TeamIndia/status/675527197046743040

As pathetic as the WI have been, people forget AUS were bowled out for 60 against the Poms 4 months ago #AUSvWI #realitycheck

— Alex P (@Dons_gunners) December 12, 2015

A poor cricket played by windies. Good team work by aussie. #AUSvWI #cricket

— Kushal Bhatt (@kushalbhatt888) December 12, 2015

2.5 days wasted in the Test match. Adam Voges could have easily scored more than 600 runs… #AUSvWI

— Nikhil Mane ??? (@nikhiltait) December 12, 2015

https://twitter.com/GenUrsus/status/675526523076653056

https://twitter.com/thesbgt/status/675526516491476992

Sympathise with Holder's situation. Captain at 24, where half the team could hardly care less #AUSvWI

— Nathan Stitt (@nathanjstitt) December 12, 2015

I wonder who wants to watch these one sided matches #AUSvWI #NZvSL @CricketAus @HaydosTweets Seriously!!! No Tweets on this one Huh!!

— Ujjwal Chaudhary (@UjjwalCh) December 12, 2015

Sad to see #Windies cricket team performing like this #WIvsAUS #AUSvWI

— Deepak Chandran (@vc_vattolli) December 12, 2015

West Indies could bring Lara, Viv, Sobers or even Bradman on board but before that please add Shiv Chanderpaul to the squad. #AUSvWI

— Arjun Ashok (@arj_90) December 12, 2015

@CricketAus worst cricket season ever #AUSvWI

— kayne brewster (@23Kbrewster) December 12, 2015

I feel embarrassed for the WIndies team. They did not seem to even want to be there for the whole match. #AUSvWI

— Ross Hamilton (@RossIsAWriter) December 12, 2015

Best thing about #AUSvWI finishing early. No Michael Slater voice overs.
I don't think he shut up for 10 minutes all test. GET Holding here!

— ROC Photography (@ROCPhotography) December 12, 2015

Another test over within 3 days… Hosts to be blamed this time for choosing such pathetic opposition, #AUSvWI

— Pavan Rangain (@pavanrangain) December 12, 2015

1st Test recap: West Indies aren't good anymore, Curtly's angry, Craig can also be spelt Kraigg and its cold in Hobart sometimes #AUSvWI

— Joe Moore (@joedmoore1979) December 12, 2015

maybe the West Indies accidentally sent their basketball team? #AUSvWI

— ▶️Wayne⬅️Wayford↩️ (@weigh4d) December 12, 2015