Australia drop star player after 12 years

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Scott Boland was brought in beside usual attack trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon was dropped for the first time in 12 years as the tourists opted for an all-pace attack with the pink ball at Sabina Park.

Scott Boland was brought in beside usual attack trio of Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood.

The West Indies, on the other hand, broke up its all-pace attack from Grenada by recalling left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican at the expense of quick Anderson Phillip.

Also, opening batter Kraigg Brathwaite was dropped following his 100th test in Grenada after scores in the series of 4, 4, 0, 7. He was replaced by Louis, while Guyana’s Anderson debuted at No. 3 in the order after displacing Keacy Carty.

Starc is playing his 100th test, the 16th Australian to the landmark. After taking Anderson’s wickets under lights at Sabina Park, he’s now just four wickets away from a career 400.

Australia’s bowlers have dominated the series after winning the first two tests — by 159 runs in Barbados then by 133 runs in Grenada — to secure the Frank Worrell Trophy.

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