Darren Bravo is also just one short of scoring 2,000 runs in Test cricket.

Chris Gayle scored 18 while Shivnarine Chanderpaul (91 not out), Narsingh Deonarine (83 not out), Kieran Powell (64) and Darren Bravo (61) hit a fifty each to help West Indies reach 333/4 against Uttar Pradesh on Day 1 of the three-day warm-up.

For the hosts, Bhatt bowled superbly to take two for 104 in 27.1 overs, while India discard Zaheer Khan grabbed one in the second innings to make it two wickets in the match. Bhatt, who had claimed seven wickets in West Indies A first innings, packed off Deonaraine and Edwards leg before for 93 and 2, respectively.

Sarwan, in May 2012, had lashed out against Gibson in an interview with BBC Sport, saying, "The coach said some negative stuff that hurt me mentally and emotionally. Mentally I was broken down. It took a toll on my confidence and the way I played.

West Indies had victory tantalisingly in sight at the close Saturday on the third day of the second Test as they stood 71 runs short of victory with six wickets remaining against New Zealand.

Brendon McCullum struck 84 while opener Martin Guptill added 67 Saturday as New Zealand batsmen led a spirited fightback on day four of the first cricket test against the West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

A series where plenty of attention has been given to absent West Indies players concludes with the focus on England resting spearhead seamer James Anderson from the third Test here at Edgbaston.

Darren Sammy, the West Indies captain, has said he has 14 fit men available for selection for the four-day tour match against the England Lions, starting on Thursday.

Marlon Samuels joined up with the West Indies squad in England on Tuesday as the tourists moved close to having their full strength party available for selection.

It has emerged that the touring West Indies squad, due to face England in a three-Test series starting in less than two weeks' time, currently comprises only 11 fit men, with three players still to arrive in the UK. Assad Fudadin, Narsingh Deonarine and Marlon Samuels have been delayed by visa issues while Fidel Edwards has a "back niggle".