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3rd Test: West Indies wins toss, bowls first in series decider vs England

England recalled pacemen Jofra Archer and James Anderson in place of Sam Curran and top-order batsman Zak Crawley, leading to allrounder Ben Stokes moving up the order to No. 4

West Indies wins the toss and elects to bat first at Old Trafford. Photo:@Windiescricket
he team will have one less specialist batsman and will be batting first in overcast conditions in Manchester. Photo:@Windiescricket
AP | PTI Manchester
2 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2020 | 4:32 PM IST

The West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first against England in the deciding test of the series at Old Trafford on Friday.

England recalled pacemen Jofra Archer and James Anderson in place of Sam Curran and top-order batsman Zak Crawley, leading to allrounder Ben Stokes moving up the order to No. 4.

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England will have four fast bowlers, plus a spinner in Dom Bess. The team will have one less specialist batsman and will be batting first in overcast conditions in Manchester. Stokes is struggling for full fitness and might not bowl.

The West Indies made one change, bringing in spinner Rahkeem Cornwall for Alzarri Joseph.

The series is tied at 1-1 after two tests.

The Windies are looking to win a test series in England for the first time since 1988.

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Playing 11 of both the teams:

England playing 11: Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Joe Root (captain), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Dom Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.

West Indies playing 11: Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Jason Holder (captain), Shane Dowrich, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel.

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Topics :England vs West IndiesEngland cricket teamWest Indies cricket teamICC World Test Championship

First Published: Jul 24 2020 | 4:32 PM IST

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