Impressive Australia seek three from three
West Indies have been distinctly underwhelming in the first two matches of the series and they must adapt to the tough conditions in Grenada if they are to avoid handing Australia an unbeatable 3-0 series lead
Match facts
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Start time 09:30 (local), 13:30 (GMT)
The Big Picture
Australia lead the five-match series 2-0 and West Indies' efforts in both matches have been distinctly underwhelming. In St Vincent they conceded a big total before stumbling so badly early in their chase that for the rest of the innings they were playing catch-up, and not very well. In Grenada they could not capitalise on a strong start from their bowlers, allowing Australia to post a challenging score and then collapsing miserably in the chase. Their tempo was all wrong on a slow pitch that required patience and with the third match to be held at the same venue, West Indies must quickly adapt to the tough conditions if they want to avoid an irreparable 3-0 deficit.ODI form guide
West Indies - LLNWW (most recent first)Australia - WWLLL
Team news
Not many players were able to hold their head up high after Friday's drubbing. There is a chance that West Indies will be boosted by the return of Ramnaresh Sarwan, who has been nursing a groin injury, and if he plays it will likely be Kieron Pollard to miss out after an awful shot selection brought his downfall second ball on Friday. Patrick Browne's inclusion was a failure on both fronts as he laboured over 1 with the bat and struggled behind the stumps, so Denesh Ramdin might take back the gloves. John Dyson hinted Shivnarine Chanderpaul could open though he added the batsman was set about what position he was comfortable playing at.Watch out for ...
Jerome Taylor If the Grenada pitch seams like it did on Friday, Taylor could once again be a handful for Australia's top order. He picked up two early wickets, including Ricky Ponting for the fifth time in his past six international innings, and without Fidel Edwards he is clearly the most dangerous man in West Indies' attack.Weather
Showers are forecast in the afternoon, which could mean another Duckworth/Lewis result after nine overs were lost on Friday.Stats and trivia
Should Brett Lee collect at least one victim he will become the fastest man to reach 300 ODI wickets. Lee will be playing his 171st one-day international and the current quickest to the milestone was Waqar Younis, who got there in his 186th game.Quotes
"You've seen at times through the series the sort of cricket we can play. It's just a shame that we are not consistently playing that type of cricket."John Dyson, West Indies' coach
Michael Clarke, Australia's vice-captain
Brydon Coverdale is a staff writer at Cricinfo