Cricket scores in the ratings for Nine

The Nine Network is having a ratings ball with its cricket coverage.

The third session of the First Test between Australia and the West Indies was the highest non-rating news or public affairs show on Thursday. It was eighth with 592,000 viewers.

The Seven Network's afternoon quiz show The Chase (586,000) was ninth. It was the lead-in program to Seven News (981,000) which was the No.1 show on OzTAM's overnight ratings.

Most watched shows on Thursday

1. Seven News (Seven) - 981,000

2. Nine News (Nine) - 958,000

3. Nine News 6.30pm (Nine) - 899,000

4. Seven News/Today Tonight (Seven) - 880,000

5. A Current Affair (Nine) - 748,000

6. ABC News (ABC) - 651,000

7. 7.30 (ABC) - 611,000

8. First Test - Australia v West Indies session 3 (Nine) - 592,000

9. The Chase (Seven) - 586,000

10. Great Getaways (Nine) - 530,000

* Source OzTAM