The return of premier batsman Steve Smith in Australia's easy tour match victory over Derbyshire has made life difficult for selectors ahead of the fourth Ashes test against England, chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns has said.

West Indies captain Jason Holder tipped his cap to Jasprit Bumrah after the India pace bowler bagged a hat-trick on day two of the second test in Kingston on Saturday.

India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah completed a hat-trick against West Indies on the second day of the second test in Jamaica on Saturday as the home team's all-too-familiar batting woes continued with another collapse.

Aug 31 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the second day of 2nd test between West Indies and India on Saturday at Kingston, Jamaica West Indies trail India by 329 runs with 3 wickets remaining India 1st innings Lokesh Rahul c Rahkeem Cornwall b Jason Holder 13 Mayank Agarwal c Rahkeem Cornwall b Jason Holder 55 Cheteshwar Pujara c Sharmarh Brooks b Rahkeem Cornwall 6 Virat Kohli c Jahmar Hamilton b Jason Holder 76 Aj

India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah completed a hat-trick against West Indies on the second day of the second test in Jamaica on Saturday.

India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah completed a hat-trick against West Indies on the second day of the second test in Jamaica on Saturday.

INDIA PACE BOWLER JASPRIT BUMRAH COMPLETES HAT-TRICK AGAINST WEST INDIES IN SECOND TEST IN JAMAICA

Steve Smith continued his buildup for the fourth Ashes test by heading straight to the practice nets after being dismissed in Australia's tour match against Derbyshire on Thursday.

* Debutant Cornwall claims first international wicket (Writes through at close of play)

Aug 30 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of 2nd test between West Indies and India on Friday at Kingston, Jamaica India are 264 for 5 India 1st innings Lokesh Rahul c Rahkeem Cornwall b Jason Holder 13 Mayank Agarwal c Rahkeem Cornwall b Jason Holder 55 Cheteshwar Pujara c Sharmarh Brooks b Rahkeem Cornwall 6 Virat Kohli c Jahmar Hamilton b Jason Holder 76 Ajinkya Rahane c Jahmar Hamilton b Kemar Roach 24 Hanuma Vih

Aug 30 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at stumps on the first day of 2nd test between West Indies and India on Friday at Kingston, Jamaica India are 264 for 5 India 1st innings Lokesh Rahul c Rahkeem Cornwall b Jason Holder 13 Mayank Agarwal c Rahkeem Cornwall b Jason Holder 55 Cheteshwar Pujara c Sharmarh Brooks b Rahkeem Cornwall 6 Virat Kohli c Jahmar Hamilton b Jason Holder 76 Ajinkya Rahane c Jahmar Hamilton b Kemar Roach 24 Hanuma Vih

Aug 30 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play of between Warwickshire and Yorkshire on Friday at Birmingham, England Yorkshire Vikings win by 19 runs Yorkshire 1st innings Tom Kohler-Cadmore Not Out 94 Adam Lyth c Dominic Sibley b George Garrett 42 David Willey c Will Rhodes b Chris Green 25 Harry Brook b Will Rhodes 23 Tim Bresnan Not Out 3 Extras

Aug 30 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play of between Essex and Kent on Friday at Chelmsford, England Essex Eagles win by 10 runs Essex 1st innings Tom Westley c Faf du Plessis b Fredrick Klaassen 5 Cameron Delport c Heino Kuhn b Daniel Bell-Drummond 64 Adam Wheater b Fredrick Klaassen 8 Dan Lawrence b Imran Qayyum 25 Ryan ten Doeschate c Heino Kuhn b Daniel Bell-Drummond 5 Ravi Bopara