Series won 3-0, but there were flops and stars in the Australian team

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Kingston: Australia are celebrating a 3-0 clean sweep over the West Indies in the Caribbean.

Here’s how the players rated.

Sam Konstas: 2.5

A brutal series for the teenager, making 50 runs at an average of 8.33 across six innings. Had the hardest job opening the batting on tricky pitches but just couldn’t seem to find any rhythm. The West Indies said they studied Konstas before the series and were able to nullify him well. He will be better for the experience and will relish being back on Australian pitches in the Sheffield Shield.

Usman Khawaja: 4

Started well with 47 in the first innings in Barbados but was far from his best with a return of 117 runs at 19.5 from six innings. Has an excellent record overseas but this just wasn’t his tour. At 38, Khawaja wants to play in the Ashes. Sheffield Shield runs will decide that. Struggled against right-arm bowlers coming around the wicket. It was a tough series to be an opener but a player of Khawaja’s class and experience would expect to make more runs.

Cameron Green: 7.5

A really steady improvement from Green throughout the series, with scores of 3, 15, 26, 52, 46 and 42 on lively pitches. His two scores in Kingston were worth hundreds on a flat pitch. A seriously class player with a powerful game down the ground. Has certainly done enough to lock down the No.3 spot in the Ashes. But is that his best position? Didn’t bowl on the tour but spent time sending a few deliveries down in practice.

Steve Smith: 7

Made 127 runs from 31.75 from two Tests after missing the first due to a finger injury. His 71 in Grenada was Australia’s top score for the series, which says a lot. His transition back into the team was seamless. Looked great in the first innings in Kingston before a loose shot outside off stump saw him removed for an innings-high 48. Bodes well for the Ashes, even though he didn’t make a massive score.

Travis Head goes on the attack in the Third Test.

Travis Head: 8.5

The Australian No.5 was the team’s most consistent batsman, recording scores of 59, 61, 29, 39, 20 and 16 to finish the tourists’ highest-run-scorer of the series with 224 runs at 37.33. His two knocks in the first Test in Barbados were crucial in the context of the match. Adds such an important dimension to the Australian order at No.5. Also picked up a wicket in Grenada.

Beau Webster: 7.5

The Tasmanian averaged more with bat (25) than ball (16.2) in a productive series. Would have loved to convert a couple of fifties into centuries but continued to show he truly belongs at Test level. Australia have found themselves a beauty in Webster, whose seamers came in handy on spicy Caribbean pitches. Looking ahead to the Ashes, Webster has put forward a strong case to remain in the XI but team balance will be a factor.

Alex Carey: 8

Australia’s wicketkeeper finished second on his side’s runs list with 187 at 31.16. Back-to-back half centuries in Barbados and Grenada were exactly what Australia needed after the top order floundered. Dropped three catches across the series behind the stumps and was subbed out of the final day of the series due to a concussion the night before. Is such a dependable figure in this Australian side.

Australia players pose with the trophy after day three of their third Test cricket match against West Indies at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica,

Pat Cummins: 8

Josh Hazlewood: 9

A great series for the big quick, taking 14 wickets at 14.42, which was the best average by any bowler with more than eight wickets. Now has 26 wickets at 11.84 from five Tests in the West Indies.

Josh Inglis: 2

Missed out in his only Test when Smith was injured, making scores of five and 12. Took the gloves on the final day of the tour when Carey was concussed and took a catch with his first delivery behind the stumps in Tests.

Scott Boland: 9

One Test, one hat-trick. Easy game for the Victorian, who took match figures of 6-36. Now has 62 Test wickets at 16.5 from 14 Tests. It’s the best career average since WWI.