Australia’s first-choice fast bowling cartel and Allan Border medallist Mitch Marsh are being rested for this series, opening the door for Lance Morris and Xavier Bartlett to make their international debuts in the three match series.

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It’s a new look team featuring BBL superstar Matt Short, but youngster Jake Fraser-McGurk will have to wait to make his debut.

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7.08pm – Inglis has ‘gone mad’

Josh Inglis had a few question marks over his position during the World Cup after he replaced Alex Carey.

But he’s answered all of them in a brutal innings, bringing up his 50 in just 28 balls.

A star in the BBL for several years, Inglis brought up his third ODI 50 in rapid fashion.

Having averaged just 18.87 heading into the match, he quickly rectified the situation as he bullied the West Indian attack.

After 9 overs, Australia were 1/66, Inglis on 53 and Cameron Green on 8 in what had been a 62-run stand.

6.45pm – Travis Head’s latest shocker

Travis Head had a brilliant 2023 but his 2024 season has been a struggle to say the least.

The swashbuckling batter has been caught behind in the first over the chase with a faint edge after he spanked the first ball for a boundary.

While he did hit a hundred in the first Test against the West Indies, he has 204 runs in 9 innings for the summer at just 22.67, having not passed 50 outside the century, and tallying three ducks.

Without the hundred, it drops to 10.63 for the summer.

6.09pm – Windies all out for 231

Xavier Bartlett has the second best figures on ODI debut for Australia behind only Tony Dodemaide against Sri Lanka at the WACA in 1988.

Bartlett still had an over up his sleeve when Sean Abbott claimed the last dismissal, but his 4/17 at the MCG is a remarkable performance, considering it was from nine overs and an ecomony rate of 1.89 runs per over.

Dodemaide had 5/21 on his debut.

When fellow debutant Lance Morris had 0/59 from his 10, Sean Abbott had 2/42 from 9.4, Cameron Green 2/40 from eight and Adam Zampa 1/56 from 10, it was a commanding performance from the Queenslander.

Australia will need 232 to win and the Windies have Keacy Carty’s 88 and Roston Chase’s 59 for there rescue mission.

5.30pm – ‘That is terrible’: Star’s unforgivable act

Oh no.

Keacy Carty has almost singlehandedly dragged the Windies to a respectable score but teammate Hayden Walsh has absolutely hung him out to dry just 12 runs from his century.

Carty and Roston Chase put on 110 for the fifth wicket to rescue the Windies from 4/59.

But the wicket of Chase opened the door for the Aussies before Walsh kicked it wide open with an absolute brain fade.

Facing Aussie tearaway Lance Morris, Walsh bunted the ball to Sean Abbott at cover before taking off immediately.

He hit it a little too well though and the ball went straight to Abbott, leaving Carty well short of his ground when Abbott threw down the stumps.

“He’s got him — oh no, that’s terrible,” Isa Guha said in commentary.

“And how is Hayden Walsh going to be feeling right now.”

Probably not as bad as Carty, who was on a brilliant 88 and seemed destined for a hundred.

Kerry O’Keeffe said: “Walsh, who was desperate to get away from the strike, has BBQ’d the non-striker Keacy Carty.

“Carty’s gutted by it, there was no run.”

Later, Adam Gilchrist called it “unforgivable”.

He’s not wrong.

Romario Shepherd then left as soon has he arrived, trapped in front by Cameron Green for a golden duck to leave the Windies 7/194.

4.30pm – Windies consolidate

The West Indies are never in a hurry but they have stopped the bleeding after an early onslaught from the new-look Aussies.

Roston Chase and Keacy Carty have got the score to 4/113 off 28 overs as they try to give their bowlers something to defend.

3.41pm – Windies in trouble

Cameron Green is in the attack early and got his first wicket when Kavem Hodge lofted a delivery to substitute fielder Mackenzie Harvey. The Windies are in trouble at 4/59.

3.30pm – MCG crowd is grim

There’s only a sprinkling of fans inside the MCG for the game, with the wide expanses of empty grey seats hard to ignore.

CODE Sports’ Daniel Cherny tweeted: “Look it’s not packed.”

Sports reporter Roy Ward said: “Glorious day at the MCG for the one-dayer between Australia and West Indies but crowd looks very modest to start with. Hopefully it picks up a little once work finishes.”

Cricket journalist Andrew Wu added: “Beautiful day for cricket in Melbourne. Not many here at the MCG. I’m showing my age. Australia v West Indies in an MCG ODI used to be one of the hottest tickets in town.”

3.14pm – Bartlett takes another!

Xavier Bartlett has made the perfect start to his ODI debut, taking another wicket with an outswinger that caught the outside edge of West Indies captain Shai Hope.

Bartlett has figures of 3/8 off five overs. The Brisbane Heat paceman was the leading wicket taker in the Big Bash and he’s continued his excellent form in the canary yellow.

“It warms your heart as an Australian to see the bench so strong,” Kerry O’Keeffe said on Fox Cricket.

“The big boys are resting but look at this lot.”

2.55pm – Aussie debutant on fire early

All the talk has been about when Lance Morris will make his Australian debut, but it’s the other fast bowling debutant who has done the early damage at the MCG.

After Steve Smith won the toss and chose to bowl, Morris and Xavier Bartlett made history as the first pair of debutants to open the bowling for Australia in a home ODI since 1997.

Bartlett clean bowled Justin Greaves with a peach of an outswinger, before taking his second wicket when Alick Athanaze edged through to Josh Inglis.

2.30pm – 21yo’s omission a ‘missed opportunity’

He replaced Glenn Maxwell in the squad but Jake Fraser-McGurk wasn’t picked to make his debut despite being the most exciting white ball batting prospect in Australia.

“I think it’s a bit of a missed opportunity,” Whateley said on SEN of Fraser-McGurk’s omission from the team.

“You go sort of halfway there, generate the excitement by putting him in the squad, but then don’t please the crowd by playing him.

“I understand the integrity of selection and pecking orders and that is the right pecking order for this squad.

2.15pm – New look Australian team named

Australia XI: Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Matt Short, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Lance Morris, Adam Zampa

West Indies X: Justin Greaves, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (c, wk), Kaven Hodge, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Hayden Walsh Jr., Gudakesh Motie, Oshane Thomas