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WI in NZ - 3rd & Final Test, Mount Maunganui

Wed, Dec 17, '25 at 8:00 AM

Tagenarine Chanderpaul remains unavailable due to injury. Ojay Shields is also out injured, Alick Athanaze comes back into the side in what appears to be the only change for the visitors. The conditions are likely to favour the slow bowlers more so in this test match than the previous two, seamer friendly surfaces. As such, Windies skipper Roston Chase has stated that he will bowl more. However, there appears to be no place for vice captain Jomel Warrican, with Athanaze coming in for Shields as the only change - West Indies have already named their XI, which barring any unforeseen late change, will read as follows:


West Indies

Campbell, King, Hodge, Hope, Athanaze, Greaves, Chase (c), Imlach (w), Roach, Phillip, Seales



New Zealand have keeper-batsman Tom Blundell fit again, so he returns to the home side's XI. The Kiwis will make a late decision whether to go with Glenn Phillips or Michael Bracewell in the spin bowling all-rounder position.


source: Cricinfo website




Wed, Dec 17, '25 at 12:27 PM

@4REALQUICKS

This XI lacks balance.


I'm sorry for the bowlers. There's little cover.


What happens if one of the pace bowlers pulls up injured during the match?

Wed, Dec 17, '25 at 12:53 PM

@4REALQUICKS

Pity that Warrican is not being given a chance. He will make as many runs as Athanaze.

Wed, Dec 17, '25 at 1:28 PM

@PalsofMine

Good one.


😂

Wed, Dec 17, '25 at 3:32 PM

@mikesiva

Chase will bowl more, he said

Wed, Dec 17, '25 at 4:48 PM

Toss New Zealand chose to bat

Wed, Dec 17, '25 at 5:09 PM

@natty_forever

Oh,that's fine then!

😀

Chase will bowl out New Zealand.

Wed, Dec 17, '25 at 5:23 PM

@mikesiva

And bat even less real bad news for the west indies 😭

Wed, Dec 17, '25 at 5:42 PM

@Chrissy

Philip releasing the pressure.

🙄