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08-Aug-2016 09:10:00 GMT
West Indies v India, 3rd Test, St Lucia

India Eye Series Win Against Inconsistent Windies

Antigua: Roston Chase's historic performances bailed West Indies out of trouble at Kingston, but West Indies' inconsistency is deeply seeped, and both the teams will refrain from taking anything for granted.

Whether West Indies' fight back at the end of the second match at Jamaica was a one-off display of character or the beginning of the Caribbean team's resurgence in Test cricket is something, only time will tell.

But for the starters, the hosts will have to once again take on the might of the Indian cricket team, which will be raring to seal a series win at St Lucia.

The Indian cricket teams of past have never won two Tests in a series in Caribbean, and this record stands against Virat Kohli's team which looks well-set to break it.

Team news

West Indies: They have finally got rid of the non-performing Rajendra Chandrika, who has been replaced by 22-year-old Barbadian Shai Hope. This is the only change West Indies have made in their side.

Squad from: Jason Holder (c), Kraigg Brathwaite, Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Shai Hope, Leon Johnson, Alzarri Joseph, Marlon Samuels.

India: Opener Murali Vijay availability will certainly make selection matters complex for visitors with Lokesh Rahul slamming a fantastic century at Jamaica. If Rahul in XI, then he replace an inconsistent Shikhar Dhawan or Cheteshwar Pujara at No. 3.

In the bowling looks settled with India having enough options and combinations to keep toppling the West Indies batting. If India to change bowling line -- then Ravindra Jadeja could replace Amit Mishra. Swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar another option in place of Umesh Yadav.

Squad from: Virat Kohli (c), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Stuart Binny, Amit Mishra.

Match facts
9-13 August 2016
Start time: 1000 local (1400 GMT, 7.30pm IST)


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