Observer cricket analyst Sanjay Myers covered the second Test match between West Indies and Australia at Sabina Park which ended in a massive defeat for the home side. Myers makes a performance assessment of the Windies players in the match.

Rajendra Chandrika (2/10) — Had a rough introduction to Test cricket against a very good Australian bowling attack. Made a ‘duck’ in each innings and looked completely out of his depth.

Kraigg Braithwaite (4/10) — Was far from his usual resolute self and like the majority of the West Indies batsmen failed in both innings. Perhaps fatigue has set in after a prolonged spell of cricket. Has a few months to regain confidence and refuel before West Indies next tour later this year. He did fill in well as a part-time spinner and should have had the wicket of Steven Smith.

Darren Bravo (3/10) — Failed in both innings. Appeared short of focus and desire. Also dropped Steven Smith on 109 and the batsman went on to make 199.

Shane Dowrich (4/10) — Made a gritty 70 on debut in Dominica, but was overwhelmed by the irrepressible Australian bowling in both innings in Jamaica. At least he fought hard in the second innings.

Shai Hope (4/10) — Another young West Indies batsman who could not cope against high-quality bowling. Very stylish, but has some technical flaws to be ironed out. He tried hard in both innings.

Jermaine Blackwood (5/10) — Looked good in his first-innings score of 51 before he threw away his wicket late on day two. Was undone for naught in the second innings. Still needs to work on his shot selection.

Denesh Ramdin (4/10) — The West Indies captain kept wicket well enough, but his batting has been a concern. Went across his front pad in the first innings and played with hard hands in the second. Needs to return to the basics which brought him success with the bat last season.

Jason Holder (6/10) — Continues to win many admirers due to his efforts with both bat and ball. Blasted a quick-fire 82 in the first innings to save the follow-on and bowled steadily in both innings.

Veerasammy Permaul (3/10) — The slow left-arm orthodox bowler came in for the injured leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo, but had very little impact. Permaul had an impressive record in the first-class season, but the Australian batsmen gave him no time to settle and he was pretty much ripped to shreds. Battled with the bat in the second innings.

Kemar Roach (3/10) – Came in for the injured Shannon Gabriel. The pacer desperately struggled for accuracy in windy conditions at Sabina Park. He improved marginally in the second innings. Since returning from injury, Roach has fallen short of the bowler who has such an impressive Test record for the West Indies.

Jerome Taylor (7/10) – Sabina Park remains a happy hunting ground for him. The fast bowler was superb in taking a career-best 6-47 in the first innings. The shortage of quality support meant Australia still managed to get a substantial total. Was less impactful in Australia’s second innings. With the bat, Taylor should make more effort to show why he has a Test hundred to his name. He did — worryingly for some — throw himself about in the field and saved a few runs.