WIN vs IND | West Indies predicted XI for final Test match of India’s tour

Kraigg Brathwaite

One of the few proven Test players in the team, Braithwaite’s dismal string of performances is quickly becoming a cause of concern for the team. Having failed to record a half-century in his recent outing to England before failing to have any impact in the first Test, his past credentials will keep his place in the team secure but he needs to bounce back to form before time runs out.

Even though he managed to keep his place in the team for the first Test after lacklustre performances in England, the lack of another specialist opener will most likely see him getting another lifeline. However, the clock is ticking and the 25-year-old will need to do much more than what he did in the opening Test to stay in contention for the playing XI spot in the future.

The 30-year-old would not not have dreamt of such a disastrous debut, barely managing to get to even double scores on having broken into the team after quite a long wait. If his domestic statistics are anything to go by, it shouldn’t be long before he starts making headlines unless the pressure of international cricket proves to be too much for him.

Shai Hope

While his record would state that he has been in a good vein of form with five half-centuries in the 13 Tests he has played so far, everyone who has watched the youngster play knows how much more he has in his locker. It has become a habit of his to throw away his wicket after getting his eyes set and will have to keep control of his temperament if he is to survive for long in the format.

He is the team’s key player around whom the whole team’s performance has been seen to resolve over the past few-months. He was the only Windies player to reach double digits in both the innings of the first Test while also coming away with six wickets in an all-round performance that has now become typical of him. He is capable of winning matches single-handedly given his wide array of talents and will need to be kept in check by the visitors to end the tour on a high.

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Kemar Roach

The 31-year-old has shown that he is capable of leading the pace attack against the most menacing of batsmen and use his height and pace to dismantle the opposition batsman at will when in form. The fact that he can swing the ball both ways and has been quite consistent throughout his career spells danger for India and he will be asked to work in harmony with Roach to cripple India’s world-class batting lineup early to provide his team with a chance.