Manchester: West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and opt to bowl first the third and final Test match of Wisden Trophy. The series is level at 1-1 but West Indies will be happy with a draw as well as they had defeated England last year at their home soil.
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West Indies have won the toss and are going to bowl first 🌴 #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/3TczFzjDAw
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">West Indies have won the toss and are going to bowl first 🌴 #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/3TczFzjDAw
— ICC (@ICC) July 24, 2020West Indies have won the toss and are going to bowl first 🌴 #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/3TczFzjDAw
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West Indies have made one change to their playing XI which featured in the last game. They have replaced Alzarri Joseph with Rahkeem Cornwall.
"With the overhead conditions, there's a little moisture in the surface and we're going to try and make use of it," said Holder after the toss. "We've made one change: Rahkeem Cornwall comes in for Alzarri Joseph. It's horses for courses, we felt there was enough in there for a frontline spinner, and Rahkeem is a match-winner. (Shannon) Gabriel is fine."
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If West Indies win the third Test, it will be their first Test series win in England since 1988. Who are you backing?#ENGvWI preview 👉 https://t.co/ihWcoHYQch pic.twitter.com/gyUOlWK8uX
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">If West Indies win the third Test, it will be their first Test series win in England since 1988. Who are you backing?#ENGvWI preview 👉 https://t.co/ihWcoHYQch pic.twitter.com/gyUOlWK8uX
— ICC (@ICC) July 24, 2020If West Indies win the third Test, it will be their first Test series win in England since 1988. Who are you backing?#ENGvWI preview 👉 https://t.co/ihWcoHYQch pic.twitter.com/gyUOlWK8uX
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England have excluded Zak Crawley and Sam Curran and have brought in Jofra Archer and James Anderson in the playing XI.
"Hopefully we can go and do the same thing," said England captain Joe Root. "Zak unfortunately misses out, everyone moves up one. Sam Curran misses out with Jofra and Jimmy coming into the team."
"We have balanced the side as best we can. I feel like we've got a very good, well-balanced team," he added.
The series remains evenly poised at 1-1 after West Indies won the Southampton Test by four wickets and England came back with a 113-run win in the second game.
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We will bat first in the series decider! 🏴 🏝
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Two changes as @JofraArcher and @jimmy9 return to the side.
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">We will bat first in the series decider! 🏴 🏝
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 24, 2020
Two changes as @JofraArcher and @jimmy9 return to the side.
Follow Live: https://t.co/Oij4zyPoA0#ENGvWI #RedForRuth pic.twitter.com/AhOkvHZIjEWe will bat first in the series decider! 🏴 🏝
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 24, 2020
Two changes as @JofraArcher and @jimmy9 return to the side.
Follow Live: https://t.co/Oij4zyPoA0#ENGvWI #RedForRuth pic.twitter.com/AhOkvHZIjE
England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Dominic Bess, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
West Indies (Playing XI): Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich(w), Jason Holder(c), Rahkeem Cornwall, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel
