Edwards returns as Windies bowl first

Kingston, Jamaica, CMC – India won the toss and chose to bat on the opening day of the first Test against West Indies on Monday at Sabina Park.

West Indies included fast bowler Fidel Edwards, who made a return to international cricket after a two-year lay-off due to injury.  The India team features three debutants – left-handed opener Abhinav Mukund, right-handed middle-order batsman Virat Kohli and seamer Virat Kohli. 

Teams:

West Indies: Darren Sammy (captain), Lendl Simmons, Adrian Barath, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Brendan Nash, Carlton Baugh, Darren Sammy, Ravi Rampaul, Devendra Bishoo, Fidel Edwards

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Abhinav Mukund, Murali Vijay, Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, VVS Laxman, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma

Umpires: Ian Gould, Daryl Harper

Television umpire: Norman Malcolm

ICC Match referee: Jeff Crowe

 Fourth official: Gregory Brathwaite