Rain ends prospect of intriguing finish
As it had threatened to do the weather had the final say in Port-of-Spain and end the prospect of a fascinating finish
15/04Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of West Indies at Port of Spain, Apr 15-19 2012
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![Australia]( "Australia")
311 & 160/8d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
257 & 53/2 (11 ov)
Player of the Match
15/04Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of West Indies at Port of Spain, Apr 15-19 2012
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![Australia]( "Australia")
311 & 160/8d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
257 & 53/2 (11 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
A good call and a brave promotion
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the final in Port-of-Spain where rain prevented an exciting conclusion
An hour to cherish, 20 minutes to forget
Despite the weather forcing a draw, the Trinidad Test fit in much that was worth savouring
Siddle and Pattinson fly home with back injuries
Peter Siddle has flown home from Australia's tour of the West Indies and James Pattinson will follow him at the conclusion of the second Test
Edwards' sore back puts Rampaul in frame
Ravi Rampaul may be in line for a recall to the West Indies team for the third Test in Dominica
Day 4
Roach fires out top order but rain intervenes
Heavy rain on the fourth day in Port-of-Spain severely reduced the chances of a positive result as Australia closed 127 ahead following a hostile spell from Kemar Roach
Cowan struggling to go global
The opener's series in the Caribbean has been characterised by a number of starts but no major score
Roach honours Marshall by harrying Australia
Kemar Roach has been the stand-out quick bowler in Port-of-Spain and he was full of pride on a significant day
Shillingford shows his doosra
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day in Port-of-Spain where rain had a major impact
Day 3
Lyon haul gives Australia advantage
West Indies came close to having a very good day in Port-of-Spain but finished on the verge of conceding a significant first-innings lead to Australia
Gibson critical of DRS use
West Indies have found it hard enough playing against Australia without the added obstacle of an inconsistently applied and supported Decision Review System, the coach Ottis Gibson has said
No lights, no camera, no action
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day in Port-of-Spain where West Indies suffered a late collapse
Now it's Lyon's turn
No longer a country boy and a groundsman, Nathan Lyon is now a professional conjurer, seeking to fool international batsmen for a living on his travels
Commercial interests stopped play
Twenty minutes of play was lost in bright sunshine on the second morning of the Trinidad Test because officials wanted to make sure no commercial contracts would be breached
Day 2
Australia take control with early wickets
Australia took a long time to manoeuvre their position with the bat in Port-of-Spain but far less with the ball
Baugh's costly fumble
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day in Port-of-Spain
A new ball, a new start
Michael Beer has earned his second chance at Test cricket through strong domestic form which hasn't often been the way for Australian spinners
Roach haunts Ponting's past and future
Having humbled him in 2009, Kemar Roach has said he will not be easing up on Ricky Ponting as their return duel becomes increasingly likely to have a say in the closing chapters of the former Australian captain's international career
Day 1
Australia grind on pitch offering early turn
Fluent strokeplay has not been top of the agenda in this series and the opening day in Port-of-Spain was another where the batsmen had to grind for their rewards
One ball, many questions
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day in Port-of-Spain
Handy openers need to be hefty
Australia's openers have done a good job in shielding the middle order but now they need to covert useful partnerships into more substantial figures
Harris preserved, Siddle scanned
Australia's desire to preserve Ryan Harris' battered body for as long as possible was sharply illustrated by his resting from the Trinidad match following a man of the match display in Bridgetown
Others
Parched Queen's Park Oval pitch likened to Kanpur
A tinder-dry Queen's Park Oval pitch drew comparisons to Kanpur as West Indies and Australia weighed up the possibility of decking their teams with spin when the second Test begins on Sunday