West Indies fret over mainstay Chanderpauls fitness

West Indies middle-order batting mainstay Shivnarine Chanderpaul is doubtful for the third and final Test against India because of a calf injury,captain Darren Sammy said on Monday. Chanderpaul had not recovered from the left calf muscle injury he suffered while batting during the second test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Sammy told reporters.

The left-handed batsman is the most experienced player in the West Indies squad and scored the highest number of runs for his team in the first two Tests,which West Indies lost to trail the series 2-0. Chanderpaul,37,skipped practice on Sunday and did not bat on Monday either. We are monitoring his situation. The experienced player that he is,I guess he will know if he could really make it for us tomorrow but we have to wait until tomorrow to decide, Sammy said.

The West Indies captain said his young team had played well in patches and had to learn how to be more consistent against better Test sides.

I think once we keep showing the improvement I am quite happy. Last Test we scored the highest second innings by a West Indian team following on, Sammy said.