HOBART: West Indies collapsed to their second-heaviest defeat in Tests against Australia as James Pattinson marked his return with a five-wicket haul that destroyed the top order.
Australia batted for the first four sessions of the match and lost only four wickets; West Indies batted less than four sessions and lost all their wickets, for both innings, crushed by an innings and 212 runs before tea on the third afternoon.
James Pattinson took 5-27 as Australia beat the West Indies by an innings and 212 runs in the first Test in Hobart.
Australia wrapped up the victory in three days after dismissing the tourists for 148 in the second innings.
Playing his first Test for 18 months, the Pattinson ran through the fragile Windies top order to secure his fourth five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
Kraigg Brathwaite was the only visiting batsman to show any resistance at the Bellerive Oval with a patient 94.
Australia take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, and could return to the top of the ICC Test rankings if they complete a 3-0 series win with victories in Melbourne and Sydney.
Australia captain Steve Smith chose to enforce the follow-on after Josh Hazelwood and Peter Siddle took just five overs to take the West Indies' remaining three first-innings wickets.
There was time for Darren Bravo, 94 not out overnight, to complete his seventh Test century as West Indies posted a first-innings total of 223 in response to Australia's 583-4 declared.
Twelve wickets had fallen in less than two sessions on the third day as West Indies capitulated. Now they face a fortnight's wait until the second Test, on Boxing Day at the MCG. In the meantime, they have only one tour game scheduled a two-day affair in Geelong next weekend, while many of Australia's players will turn out in the first few days of BBL competition. And as Test matches go, this one was a good advertisement for the much more competitive BBL.