West Indies will be hoping to create a major upset when they come up against the mighty Australians in the third test of the three match Frank Worrel test series. The Windies have fought the Australians closely, contrary to most expectations and will be hoping that they can reward their exciting approach with a win this time around. Australia lead the series 1-0 and expect the West Indies to give it their all this coming Thursday 12th of June 2008.

West Indies enter the third Test aiming to secure a 1-1 draw, which would be a major bonus for a team that has struggled to win anything on foreign soil. They gave Australia a tight contest in the first Test before slipping away on the final day to lose by 95 runs, and in the second match a determined partnership from Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul sealed a draw when things could have gone either way. The inclusion of their captain Chris Gayle, who missed the first two Tests with a groin injury, will definitely aid their preparations for this upcoming tie.

Australia on the other have had faltered a wee bit in their past four matches winning one, losing one and drawing two. The bowling in particular seems to have suffered from the absence of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne and although Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson make for a formidable opening line up, they are still a cut below what they used to be. However, the batting is still a force to reckon with as the likes of Andrew Symonds and Matthew Hayden have proved time and time again throughout this tournament and having won all their test series since that infamous Ashes loss of 2005, expect the Australian to rise up to the task against the West Indies this coming Thursday.

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