'I'll actually take a picture, and post it up in my house' - Debutant Shamar Joseph after dismissing Steve Smith on first ball

The first day of the first Test between Australia and the West Indies in Adelaide turned out to be an engrossing affair.

At the toss, which Pat Cummins won and opted to bowl first, West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite announced that they had three players making a debut. While batters Kavem Hodge and Justin Greaves had made their ODI debuts earlier, fast bowler Shamar Joseph was representing the West Indies for the first time.

Joseph had a memorable day on the field. Batting at No. 11, the 24-year-old played flamboyantly and helped the West Indies finish on 188 after they slumped to 133/9. Joseph hit 36 runs off 41 balls, belting three fours and a solitary six before being dismissed LBW by Nathan Lyon. The Guyanese pacer took confidence from his batting exploits and produced a fabulous spell in the final session of play. He came on to bowl the ninth over and had a dream start as he dismissed the legendary Steve Smith off his first delivery.

"Getting Steve Smith, I'll remember this for the rest of my life. I'll actually take a picture, and post it up in my house," Joseph said about his fairytale first ball in international cricket.

The talented youngster had already told his teammates before the start of the day's play that he would get a wicket off his first ball.

"I didn't know it was Steve Smith," he said. "That went well for me. I went with a positive mindset. You're coming up against the best team in Test cricket. So I just come with a positive mindset and do what I do best," Joseph stated.

Watched a few Test matches of Steve Smith, think there is an area of weakness: Shamar Joseph

The right-arm pacer aborted his run-up on his way to deliver his first ball. However, on his second attempt, Joseph bowled a 137 kph good-length ball on the fifth-stump line that produced the edge from Smith's bat. Greaves took a sharp catch at third slip to give his fellow debutant a sensational start with the ball.

"I didn't miss my run-up; I was just nervous (ahead of his initial run-up). So I just went and built in my mind to get the first ball right - just on top of off stump. I [had] watched back a few Test matches of Steve Smith, and I think that is an area of weakness for him. So I just say that I will just hit the top of off because he's a batter that triggers across a lot; he tries to take you off of your line. So I just stuck to the basic, hit just on top of off, getting a little movement away, and got the edge," Joseph explained.

After taking the wicket, Joseph went on a celebratory run, sprinting towards the Eastern stands as his fellow players struggled to get a hold of him. "If I could have run over [the stands], I would have. It was really a joy for me," Joseph said.

Joseph didn't stop there. He continued to test Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne, bowling consistently at 140 kph and above. Eventually, he was rewarded with the wicket of Labuschagne, who top-edged a bouncer to Gudakesh Motie at deep fine leg. While the right-handed batter is one of the best Test players in modern-day cricket, Joseph mentioned Smith's wicket as the more special one for him.

"No, not at all. Getting Steve Smith is always the biggest dream," Shamar Joseph said.

Earlier this week, Joseph visited a local sports store in Adelaide to buy a miniature bat for his children. He instinctively bought an arm guard as well, thinking it might come in handy against Australia's pace attack.

"I needed it, but it's just [that] they didn't hit me on my hand; I got hit on my head [instead]," the speedster said.

He copped a blow on his grill from Mitchell Starc during his courageous innings. Joseph admitted that it was the fastest bowling he ever faced in his career. However, he didn't panic and went on to hit Starc for a boundary before launching Josh Hazlewood into the Members Stand for six.

"That was amazing for me. Hitting Josh for a six is really good for me. I think he's really consistent. He's the most consistent bowler I have ever faced so far in my career. So hitting him for a six motivated me a lot. I think I could hit any bowler now," he said.

Joseph hails from a remote village known as Baracara. He spoke about life in the village and how people there have supported and encouraged him all his life.

"It wasn't financially stable, but you never miss a meal a day because you go fishing, [and] you plant your greens. So starvation wasn't on our list. But you have to work to maintain yourself and your family. So growing up in Baracara, it's a beautiful place. You will never suffer in Baracara because there's always an easy life to make up there," Joseph said.

"I know the support up there is really lovely and amazing for me. I could actually feel it from here. I want to do so much for Baracara. It might not happen when I want it to. But I know in the future I will go up there and do a lot for them because they always support me. People support you a lot, and encourage you to keep going, [and] to do what you love. And those words of encouragement is amazing for me and my career moving forward," he ended.