The West Indies have won the toss and chosen to give in-form batsmen Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope another early chance in the deciding third Test against England at Lord's.
The Windies fought back at Headingley to level the series at 1-1, Hope scoring two centuries and Brathwaite falling just five second-innings runs shy of the same achievement.
Jason Holder announced an unchanged side as he put his confidence in the men who bounced back so well from their heavy opening loss at Edgbaston.
England made just the one pre-announced change, Toby Roland-Jones replacing Chris Woakes in the seam attack on a wicket showing a significant green tinge marked by blemishes on the turf described as "fairy rings".
The Windies took to the field against the backdrop of Hurricane Irma wreaking havoc in their homeland and Holder's thoughts were with the fans back home as he told Sky Sports: "This game's for them."
England: Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, Tom Westley, Joe Root (capt), Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Toby Roland-Jones, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Kyle Hope, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich, Jason Holder (capt), Kemar Roach, Devendra Bishoo, Shannon Gabriel.
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