What you missed overnight: Sam Konstas’ rough return, Travis Head’s lucky break

Shamar Joseph copped a brutal rebuke from an Australian legend after calling out Sam Konstas pre-series. The West Indies quick got the last laugh, with Aussie rookie suffering a rough return.

Sam Konstas walks off

While you were sleeping, Australia was knocked over for 180 despite a lucky umpiring break for Travis Head and plenty of sloppy fielding.

Read on for the moments you missed.

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COP THAT HEALS

Sam Konstas can’t say he wasn’t warned. Shamar Joseph had cheekily quipped that the teen opener should “look out” this series. Australian great Ian Healy had been left unimpressed by the comment, but the Windies paceman walked the walk, snaring Konstas’ wicket with an in-swinger that trapped the youngster lbw for three, with the decision successfully reviewed after initially being turned down.

Sam Konstas out early

ON YA BIKE

Pat Cummins bludgeoned his way to 28 before falling to Jayden Seales. And the West Indian quick - who ended with five wickets - was happy to let Cummins know about it too, pointing in the direction of the Garfield Sobers Pavilion in an incident that could draw the attention of match referee Javagal Srinath.

SPILLY SEASON

Joseph dominated the first hour and picked up two wickets but it really should have been three. Cameron Green was dropped before getting off the mark by Brandon King at gully, while Windies skipper Roston Chase put down Usman Khawaja at first slip on six, both off Joseph’s bowling. But the Gabba hero got Green not long later, snaffled at second slip by Justin Greaves. Khawaja was dropped again by King on 45, but that one was much tougher.

Shamar Joseph of West Indies bites his shirt and smiles during the first day of the 1st test match between West Indies and Australia at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP)

SHAM WOW

It had already been a fast bowling masterclass from Joseph, and then came his piece de resistance. Having finally removed Khawaja, late through a pull on 47, Beau Webster was done over by an unplayable delivery that nipped back to claim off bail. It was a corker.

DID IT CARRY?

Travis Head had looked by far the most fluent of the Australian batters but even he was troubled by Joseph. The Windies thought they had the left-hander too when a bottom edge was taken by gloveman Shai Hope. The only question was whether it had carried, with third umpire Adrian Holdstock taking a couple of minutes before falling on the side of the Aussies, leaving the hosts crestfallen.

DAY TO FORGET

If you didn’t know anything about the West Indian XI and looked at the scorecard from day one, you’d be forgiven for thinking Jomel Warrican was a specialist batter. After all the Windies vice-captain didn’t bowl a single ball, not called upon despite being the side’s frontline spinner. He was needed later in the day though, sent in at No. 5 as a nightwatchman, only to fall for a second ball duck as the Windies collapsed.

Originally published as What you missed overnight: Sam Konstas’ rough return, Travis Head’s lucky break