Aussies bag series in controversial circumstances

Perth: Australia won the Frank Worrell Trophy 2-0 after claiming the final West Indies scalp in Perth on Sunday in controversial circumstances.

West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach was ruled caught behind off Doug Bollinger by umpire Billy Bowden, to leave the visitors 36 runs short of victory on the fifth day at the WACA.

Roach (17) and Tonge (23 not out) started the last day chasing 51 to reach the victory target of 359 after putting on 29 from 30 balls on the fourth evening.

Roach played and missed a couple of times in Shane Watson's first over before Bollinger was taken for five runs by the aggressive Tonge.

Tonge then inside-edged Watson for four and drove over mid-off for two before the fielding mood changed when Roach sliced a four over gully. They were soon celebrating again in a mixture of relief and satisfaction.

Fine

The game will be remembered mostly for the Man of the Match Chris Gayle's 70-ball century on the second day, his second hundred of a series which started with a three-day loss but quickly became competitive.

Australian all-rounder Shane Watson was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for his aggressive celebration of Chris Gayle's wicket.

Meanwhile, former Australia Test allrounder Andrew Symonds has revealed that he is no more on talking terms with one-time close mate and vice-captain Michael Clarke and their friendship is over in the wake of his tumultuous exit from the national team.

Clarke and Symonds were the closest friends in the national team following Australia's tour of Bangladesh in 2006. But cracks in their friendship started to develop last year when Clarke was part of the leadership group that sent Symonds home for going fishing during a training camp in Darwin.

"I haven't talked to Michael for a long time. I wouldn't know what he's up to," Symonds was quoted as saying in the Sunday Telegraph.

Asked if he was still friends with Clarke, the 34-year-old Queenslander said, "No, I'm not. A lot of people have asked me what Michael is like. The way he is being portrayed is interesting because people are asking me a lot about him. I don't know the answer. I'm not in the inner circle any more. I'd be guessing if I answered that."