Shamar Joseph’s brilliant story
By Daniel Brettig
Shamar Joseph hails from Baracara, a small, remote village on Guyana’s eastern fringe that was established by escaped slaves in the early part of the 19th century. It did not have a phone network or internet access before 2018.
He had played just five first-class matches before he was handed his cap on Wednesday morning by Ian Bishop, after deciding a little less than two years ago to quit his day job as a security guard in Guyana and try professional cricket full-time.
In the days before the game, Joseph went shopping in Adelaide to try to find an arm guard, plus a gift bat to take home to his two-year-old son.
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Shamar Joseph celebrates taking the prized wicket of Steve Smith in Adelaide.Credit: AP
Video: the ball of day one
Steve Smith looked the goods in his maiden opening stint yesterday.
That was until a young bloke came steaming in for his first ball in Test cricket.
Bravo Shamar Joseph. What a moment this was.
Day one wrap: Debutant’s dream first ball in Test cricket a blow for new opener
By Malcolm Conn
West Indies rookie Shamar Joseph wants a photo of Steve Smith to hang at home after dismissing Australia’s new opening batsman with his first ball in Test cricket.
“He’s my favourite player. I really love Steve Smith the way he plays and goes about his cricket,“ Joseph said after having Smith caught in the slips for 12 on the opening day of the first Test in Adelaide.
He also bounced out Marnus Labuschagne for 10, leaving Australia 2-59 at stumps. Usman Khawaja is unbeaten on 30 – after being dropped behind on three – and Cameron Green is not out on six, in reply to the inexperienced West Indies’ 188 after being sent in. Joseph, one of three debutants, has 2-18 after hitting his team’s second-best score with 36 at No.11.
“Getting Steve Smith, I’ll remember this for the rest of my life,” an overjoyed Joseph said. “I’ll take a picture with him and post it in my house.”
Shamar Joseph dismisses Steve Smith with his first ball in Test cricket.Credit: Twitter
How many first innings runs will Australia make?
Hello and welcome
G’day cricket fans.
Welcome back to our live coverage of the first Test between Australia and the West Indies in Adelaide.
What a fabulous day we had yesterday. Plenty of wickets. Top shelf bowling. A last wicket fightback.
Australia are 2-59 and trail the Windies by 129 runs. A few early wickets today and this could get very interesting.
Play starts at 10:30am AEDT.
Pat Cummins of Australia celebrates the wicket of Joshua Da Silva.Credit: Getty
