Five quick hits: A canine cameo and a stand-in skipper in Grenada

Australia’s bowlers have taken matters into their own hands, Steve Smith has made a clutch call and a furry friend has invaded the outfield.

Here are five quick hits from the second day of the second Test in Grenada. Tap here for a full wrap of the day two action.

1. Fine, I’ll do it myself

There is always a physical burden that goes with being a Test bowler, but Australia’s attack has shouldered a particularly heavy load as the batters have struggled in recent times.

At the start of day two, after their 14th first-innings score under 300 from the past two and a half years, it was once again on the bowlers to try and get the team back on top.

And they really took it completely on themselves, with Josh Hazlewood completing a sharp return catch off the 11th ball of the innings to get rid of Kraigg Brathwaite for a duck in his 100th Test before Pat Cummins went even better in his first over with a superb diving one-hander to remove Keacy Carty.

2. That’s gotta hurt

Steve Smith had a compound dislocation of his finger less than three weeks ago, but still took his place in the second Test in the Caribbean.

He was wisely not allowed to field in the slips to the seamers, which was how he injured his right pinky in the World Test Championship final, but he was still going to be called upon.

It didn’t take long for the finger to be tested out as he was forced to chase a ball to the rope in the fourth over on day two, saving a boundary and hurling the ball back into the middle.

Immediately he winced and withdrew his hand, doing so repeatedly throughout the day almost every time he had to use that hampered right wing, but the real challenge will be batting.

Smith’s batting innings only lasted six balls in the first dig, but being such a bottom-hand batter, it will take a mighty effort to push through the pain barrier.

3. Campbell gives it away

For much of the opening session, West Indies opener John Campbell did not look like a player with a Test match average of 25.50.

He pulled Hazlewood for six and smashed Starc straight back past him as he made his way to a domineering 40 from 52 deliveries.

And after seeing off spells from both of the Australian opening bowlers, he looked to up the ante even further against the medium pace of Beau Webster.

But attempting to smash the all-rounder to the leg-side fence, Campbell miscued one horribly, falling straight down the throat of Mitchell Starc at mid-on.

It was an ugly end to an innings of such promise and a conclusion all too familiar for West Indies fans.

Campbell has made it to 20 on 21 occasions over the course of his 22-match Test career. Only thrice has he got to 50.

4. Doggo disruption

Professional sports are no strangers to animal invaders and we got a good one on day two in Grenada.

With Josh Hazlewood at the top of his mark in the 33rd over, a smallish black dog appeared in the outfield behind the bowler.

There was no great urgency from any officials at the ground, with Pat Cummins jogging over from mid-on to calmly usher the pooch off the park and towards the stands to allow play to continue.

Often a break in play can ruin a batter’s rhythm, but that wasn’t the case for Brandon King, who stood up and pulled Josh Hazlewood for a massive six only seconds after the curious canine exited the outfield.

5. Smith takes charge

A key attribute of a good Test match captain is knowing when to send a decision upstairs.

With only three incorrect decisions allowed per innings, the DRS can make or break a game.

So, when Alex Carey thought he had Brandon King caught behind off the bowling of Nathan Lyon, a massive call had to be made.

But who was going to make it?

With captain Cummins momentarily off the field, the appealing Australians turned to his second-in-command Steve Smith, who made the executive decision to have it looked at more closely.

It proved to be a masterstroke, with ultraedge providing enough evidence to send King back to the pavilion for 75.