Cricket - West Indies v England - Third Test - Kensington Oval, Barbados - 2/5/15 West Indies' Jason Holder celebrates taking the wicket of England's Joe Root (not pictured) Action Images via Reuters / Jason O'Brien Livepic
(Reuters) - West Indies have said they are embracing their underdog status for the three-test series against Australia, which starts in Hobart on Thursday, but the reality is they have very little choice in the matter.
Jason Holder's inexperienced squad arrived in Brisbane fresh from being swept 2-0 in Sri Lanka and went on to lose their only tour match against a Cricket Australia XI, which featured six first class debutants, by a crushing 10 wickets.
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