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West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite calls out Australia legend after ‘pathetic and hopeless’ jibe inspired underdogs to Gabba miracle: ‘Are these muscles big enough for him?’

Kraigg Braithwaite has revealed that the scathing criticism his side copped from Rodney Hogg inspired his side to a fairytale win at the Gabba.

Former Australia fast bowler Hogg labelled the tourists ‘pathetic and hopeless’ following their defeat in the first Test in Adelaide.

But the Windies proved they are anything but pathetic nor hopeless in Brisbane, with Shamar Joseph taking a seven-wicket haul to clinch a stunning victory in away soil – their first in Australia for 27 years.

And speaking after their win, a pumped-up Braithwaite had a message for Hogg.

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‘I must say we had two words that inspired us in this Test match – Mr. Rodney Hogg said that we were ‘pathetic and hopeless’. That was our inspiration,’ he said.

‘We wanted to show the world we’re not pathetic. And I must ask him: are these muscles big enough for him?’

He posed the question while tensing his bicep, sending his teammates into hysterics.

Elsewhere, tears were flowing as legends of the game came to terms with the significance of West Indies’ win on Sunday.

West Indies paceman Shamar Joseph had Brian Lara’s phone ringing off the hook and Carl Hooper in tears after bowling his team to an epic eight-run win over Australia in the Gabba Test.

His spell of 7-68, less than 24 hours after being smashed on the big toe by a Mitchell Starc yorker, had Lara hailing him as ‘a champion’ and Hooper crying in the ABC commentary box.

‘Shamar Joseph has lit up West Indies cricket. It is a great feeling to be a West Indian,’ Lara said.

That the 24-year-old was on the field at all spoke volumes for his commitment and courage after Joseph had retired hurt and limped from the field on the third evening when he was smashed on his right big toe by Starc.

Joseph was cleared of a fracture and did not take the field initially on the fourth morning despite warming up with the West Indies squad before play.

His entry to the bowling crease changed the Test match, after taking five wickets on debut in Adelaide to announce himself as one of West Indies’ brightest hopes in Test cricket.

‘What a champion. Eighteen months ago he was not even on the scene,’ Lara enthused on Fox Cricket.