Cricket: West Indies start Australia tour with embarrassing loss

Darren Bravo plays a shot against the CA XI. Photo / Getty

The West Indies lost their only tour match ahead of the first test against Australia by 10 wickets to a Cricket Australia XI featuring six players making their first-class debuts and an average age of 21.

The visitors were all out for 210 early today to set the Cricket Australia side just 10 runs for victory, a total they achieved - 13 runs without loss - in 2.5 overs.

The West Indies, which won the toss for the four-day match, scored 243 and 210 while the home side's first innings totalled 444.

Captain Jason Holder top-scored with 65 in the second innings, sharing a 79-run eighth-wicket stand with tail-ender Kemar Roach (36).

Only rested bowling spearhead Jerome Taylor is missing from the Windies XI in Brisbane.

"It's hard to say whether it will be a psychological blow for them [ahead of first test]," said CA XI standout allrounder James Bazley.

"I still think they can play strong cricket this series.

"But we have outplayed them, in my opinion."

Legspinner Cameron Boyce took 4-84 and paceman Ryan Lees had 3-68 for the Cricket Australia XI.

The first test begins on Thursday in Hobart.

- AAP