Star turn from Lyon in Perth

Offspinner Nathan Lyon bowled Australia to a 164-run win in the opening cricket test against the West Indies to retain the Frank Worrell Trophy at the Perth Stadium on Sunday.

Lyon claimed 6-128 as the West Indies were all out for 333 before tea on the final day.

Lyon’s 446 test wickets tally has moved him to eighth amongst all-time wicket-takers.

“Lyon loves bowling here and it was a fantastic all-round performance,” captain Pat Cummins said. “(He) was fantastic. There was not a lot on offer, but he still found a way.”

Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite top scored for the visitors with an obdurate 110, and a late order rally by Roston Chase and Alzarri Joseph prevented a capitulation that had looked likely after the visitors slumped to 233-7 in the space of 17 overs in the morning.

A stubborn 82-run stand for the eighth wicket between Chase (55) and Joseph (43) delayed the inevitable for 11⁄2 hrs on both sides of the lunch break.

● Rampant England pushed their first test in Pakistan in 17 years to an exciting last-day finish after setting a brave target of 343 runs for the home team.

Pakistan ended the fourth day at 80-2, needing a further 263 runs in a maximum of 90 overs left in the first test of the three-match series.

First innings centurion Imam-ul-Haq was not out on 43 off 60 balls while one of four Pakistan debutants, Saud Shakeel, was lucky to be there on 24 after Keaton Jennings couldn’t hold on to a twohanded catch close to the wicket.