MX23RW : Wednesday, November 27 18:26:58| >> :600:778799:778799:

West Indies win toss ahead of first Test with England

West Indies elect to bowl first after winning the toss ahead of the first Test match with England in Antigua.

West Indies have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the first Test match with England in Antigua.

England skipper Alastair Cook called incorrectly, but despite losing the toss, the opening batsman revealed that he would have opted to bat first anyway.

Fast bowler James Anderson makes his 100th Test appearance for England, while Jonathan Trott returns to the five-day arena after a spell away from the squad.

All-rounder Ben Stokes and spinner James Tredwell have also been handed a start in the opening match of the three-Test series.

West Indies: Smith, Brathwaite, Bravo, Samuels, Chanderpaul, Blackwood, Ramdin, Holder, Taylor, Roach, Benn

England: Cook, Trott, Ballance, Bell, Root, Stokes, Buttler, Jordan, Broad, Tredwell, Anderson

ID:216884: cacheID:216884:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2057:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Englands Gary Ballance plays a sweep shot watched by Sri Lankas wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene (L) and Sri Lankas Mahela Jayawardene (C) during play on the fourth day of the first cricket Test match between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's cricket groun
Read Next:
Sports Mole's England XI for West Indies tour
>