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West Indies vs Australia 3rd Test, Day 1: Live scores, commentary

23rd April, 2012
West Indies vs Australia, 3rd Test

Teams

West Indies squad
DJG Sammy*, AB Barath, CS Baugh†, KC Brathwaite, DM Bravo, S Chanderpaul, N Deonarine, FH Edwards, AB Fudadin, KOA Powell, R Rampaul, KAJ Roach, S Shillingford

Australia squad
MJ Clarke*, SR Watson, MA Beer, EJM Cowan, PJ Forrest, RJ Harris, BW Hilfenhaus, MEK Hussey, NM Lyon, PM Nevill†, JL Pattinson, RT Ponting, PM Siddle, MA Starc, MS Wade†, DA Warner

Start Time: 1.00am AEST
Venue: Roseau, Dominica
Betting: $5 West Indies, $3.25 Draw, $1.75 Australia
TV: Fox Sports 1 (LIVE)
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23rd April, 2012
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The third and the final Test match of Australia’s tour of West Indies will begin from Monday and we’ll bring you the live scores and commentary of the action starting at 1.00am AEST on Tuesday.

After the ODIs and the T20Is were shared, West Indies will hope to comeback from behind and win this game, having lost the first Test of the series.

The second game looked like it would have an exciting finish as well, but bad weather spoiled the fun for the fans.

The Tests have so far been played on pitches which have made batting very difficult for either side. Run-rates have rarely touched three per over and the sluggish nature of the tracks has made the batsmen wary of driving through the line.

West Indies’ Kemar Roach has taken advantage of the tracks well and sits atop of the wickets’ pile with 15 in the series.

The next best is Ben Hilfenhaus, with eight wickets four the tourists.

To add to this, Australia will miss both Peter Siddle and James Pattinson to fitness issues and meaning Ryan Harris will join Hilfenhaus in the line-up. One of either Michael Beer or Mitchell Starc will play.

West Indies may have to make a bowling change too, with Fidel Edwards’ back playing up in the second Test. Ravi Rampul could come into the XI to partner Roach, although new-comer and all-rounder Assad Fudadin could get a look-in too.

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Australia’s openers haven’t got too many partnerships going for them so far but the management could still continue with Dave Warner and Ed Cowan at the top and Shane Watson at three.

Ricky Ponting’s averages have dipped in this series but he continues to enjoy his captain’s support. Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke will look to add solidity to the middle-order while Matthew Wade takes his position behind the stumps despite his skipper’s assertion that Brad Haddin was still their number one keeper.

West Indies will want Shivnarine Chanderpaul to continue scoring but Darren Bravo aside, none of the others have got too many. They will want to remedy that quickly.

We will bring you the coverage throughout this third Test match of the series between West Indies and Australia from Barbados and hope to receive your opinions as the action unfolds from 1.00pm AEST.

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