Bishoo dropped

Rajendra Chandrika

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies won the toss and sent Australia in to bat on the opening day of the second Test at Sabina Park here today.

The hosts have made three changes, bringing in batsman Rajindra Chandrika for his debut, seamer Kemar Roach and left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul.

They have left out batsman Marlon Samuels, leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo and fast bowler Shannon Gabriel.

Australia, meanwhile, are unchanged from the opening Test at Windsor Park last week, which they won by nine wickets inside three days.

SQUADS:

WEST INDIES – Denesh Ramdin (captain), Kraigg Brathwaite, Shai Hope, Darren Bravo, Shane Dowrich, Rajindra Chandrika, Jermaine Blackwood, Jason Holder, Jerome Taylor, Veerasammy Permaul, Kemar Roach

AUSTRALIA – Michael Clarke (captain), David Warner, Shaun Marsh, Steve Smith, Adam Voges, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

UMPIRES: I Gould, R Kettleborough; TV – Aleem Dar.

Rajendra Chandrika
Rajendra Chandrika