West Indies have been boosted by the return of Gudakesh Motie, with the spinner declared fit to take his place in the side for the third Test against England here.
While the West Indies trail 2-0 in the three-match ICC World Test Championship series, they will be buoyed by the return of Motie after the left-armer missed the second Test in Nottingham due to illness.
Motie’s return to full fitness is soured by an injury to fellow spinner Kevin Sinclair, who has missed out on selection due to a fractured forearm.
Sinclair was struck on the arm by a fast Mark Wood delivery and will miss the series finale, while uncapped pacer Akeem Jordan is in contention for his debut after he was called up for fellow quick Jeremiah Louis, an ICC report said.
Despite trailing in the series, West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite knows there is still plenty for his team to play for with World Test Championship points up for grabs.
“We have five Tests remaining for the year and, you know, World Test Championship points are still at stake. We have a lot to play for and that’s my thing to the boys,” Brathwaite said.
“You know, we are still in the running for the Test Championship and obviously we’re looking for points as well,” he added.
The West Indies currently sit in last place on the World Test Championship standings and need to pick up some points in Birmingham to remain in touch with the leading teams.
