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The West Indies Cricket Board announced on Friday that Brian Lara had agreed to join the country's cricketing project as a performance mentor to oversee the working of the national team as well as its academy. In the meantime, Lara would retain his role as Sunrisers Hyderabad's head coach.

Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has been recalled for West Indies Test squad which will tour Zimbabwe later this month. The 34-year-old, who has played 58 Tests for West Indies so far, last featured in the Test side in Sri Lanka in November 2021 and was subsequently sidelined by a hamstring injury.

The hallmark of great teams is their ability to create pressure and force mistakes from opposite sides when they are least warranted. West Indies sank further into deep trouble on day three after they lost wickets in a flurry, some of them being completely their own making in a shambolic display.

Australia remained in firm control in the second Test at stumps on day two with yet another clinical performance across all aspects of the game. Travis Head and Marnus Labuschane piled on the runs early on before Michael Neser struck twice after Tea before the Windies eventually closed on 102/4.