HOBART – A five-wicket haul by fiery quick James Pattinson has inspired a crushing first Test win within three days by Australia over a hapless West Indies in Hobart.

Australia won by an innings and 212 runs before tea on the third day —— their second-biggest win over the Windies in Test history.

In his first Test in almost two years, the injury-plagued Pattinson (5-27) was at one stage on a hat-trick as the Windies capitulated for 9-148 in their second dig.

Tailender Shannon Gabriel (ankle) was not able to bat.

Opener Kraigg Brathwaite (94) went out swinging, at one stage thrashing 19 off a Mitch Marsh over before being bowled by Josh Hazlewood (3-33).

Australian captain Steve Smith enforced the follow-on yesterday morning after Hazlewood (4-45) helped end the Windies’ first dig at 9-223.

They had resumed at 6-207.

Such was the wicket frenzy created by Hazlewood and Pattinson, first innings centurion Darren Bravo (108) was dismissed twice in 37 minutes.

Eight wickets fell in the morning session as the Windies limped to lunch at 5-35 in their second innings.

It marked the fourth career five-wicket haul for Pattinson in his first Test since March 2014.

Pattinson was a man possessed in the second innings, snaring his first five scalps within six overs after an ordinary (0-68 off 15 overs) first dig effort.

It was his first five-wicket haul since the tour of India in February 2013.