What's happened
West Indies claim first Test win in Australia for 27 years with a thrilling eight-run victory in Brisbane
Why it matters
The West Indies' first Test win in Australia for 27 years is a significant achievement and marks a turning point for the team.
What the papers say
The Times emphasizes Shamar Joseph's exceptional performance, while The Independent provides historical context and highlights England's overseas Test wins.
How we got here
The West Indies' victory comes after a 27-year drought of Test wins in Australia, making it a historic and noteworthy achievement.
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The West Indies cricket team, nicknamed the Windies, is a multi-national men's cricket team representing the mainly English-speaking nations and territories in the Caribbean region and administered by Cricket West Indies.
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Shamar Joseph is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for Guyana in first-class cricket and for the West Indies in international cricket. He is a right-arm fast bowler.
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Australia, officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
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Steven Peter Devereux Smith is an Australian international cricketer and former captain of the Australian national team. Smith is consistently rated as one of the top-ranked Test batsmen in the world, according to the ICC Player Rankings.