Australia name 12 for first Test

BRIDGETOWN: Australia on Friday named their 12-man squad for the first Test against West Indies starting at the Kensington Oval on Saturday.

The starting XI will be finalised at the coin toss after Michael Beer, Peter Forrest, Peter Nevill and Mitchell Starc were trimmed from the 16-man touring squad for the first Test of a three-game series.

Australian squad of 12: Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson, Ed Cowan, Ryan Harris, Ben Hilfenhaus, Mike Hussey, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Ricky Ponting, Peter Siddle, Matthew Wade (wkt), David Warner.