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West Indies v India on July 21

·         Team India look well set to take West Indies head on in the first Test at Antigua on July 21 after the two drawn tour games saw Indian spinners taking the bulk of the wickets.

Indian spinners took as many as 16 wickets in the two tour matches against West Indies Cricket Board President’s XI. Hence, expectations are high on Indian spinners Ravchandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Amit Mishra – to give India the edge in the first Test. The home team seems to be weaker than the Indian team but they will try to give their best to make this series a memorable one.

·         Best economical pick – "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." This term suits for Indian spinning all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. He is not known for his big spinning abilities still he is ranked no.6 in ICC test bowlers ranking. A handy batsman down the order and a lethal bowler in slow pitches.

·       Top captains & vice captains – In captain charisma, the Indians have an astute leader. A world class and devilish batsman. Virat Kohli will use this series to get into the groove in order to tackle the challenge of 13 tests that lays ahead. One of the most consistent players in the West Indies squad Darren Bravo is a batsman tailor made for the longer format of the game and one is certain that he will frustrate the depleted Indian attack upfront.

·       Smart pick – The only specialist batsman who came close to matching Bravo in West Indies team is Kraigg Brathwaite who finished his last Australia outing with 229 runs at an average of 45.80. His 94 in the second innings in Hobart was remarkable for the way it dominated the total of 148.

·       Cautions Pick – The Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan known for his inconsistency in every format of cricket. He can surprise you by scoring a big knock as well can surprise you by getting out cheaply.

·         My XI – Virat Kohli (Captain), Darren Bravo (Vice-Captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Kraigg Brathwaite, Ishant Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devendra Bishoo, Leon Johnson, Miguel Cummins, Roston Chase