IND vs WI 1st Test Preview at Jamaica - India v West Indies First Test Teams

First test match of the 3 match series between host West Indies and no.1 test team India will be played from Monday, 20th June to Friday, 24th June, 2011 at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, and the timing will be 15:00 GMT, 10:00 local, 20:30 IST.

India is the current world no.1 test team but missing key players like Tendulkar, Sehwag, Gambhir, Pujara and Zaheer but they have good enough team as 2nd2nd string ODI team won the 5 match series by 3-2. Return of test veterans Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman will strengthen them in the middle order while Badrinath get a chance may get a chance in the playing 11. They will go with 3 fast bowlers Munaf who is doubtful, Praveen Kumar and Ishant Sharma and 2 spinners Amit and Harbhajan.

West Indies bounced back strongly after loosing 4 matches including T20 and 3 ODI's by winning last 2 one daywith a good all round show. Their star player Chris Gayle has not included in the team and now highly depend on Simmons, Sarwan, Chanderpaul and Bravo. Rampaul and Roach bowling well while spinner Dishoo also returns who will be key.

India Team, Squad for 1st Test at Jamaica:

M Vijay, S Badrinath, Vrat Kohli, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (cap/wk), Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Munaf Patel.

West Indies Team, Squad for 1st Test at Jamaica:

Lendl Simmons, Marlon Samuels, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Adrian Barath, Carlton Baugh (wk), Darren Sammy (capt), Devendra Bishoo, Ravi Rampaul, Kemer Roach.