Windies coach Gibson looks to ODIs as Lord’s looms

There may be a week to go until their opening Test against England at Lord’s, but West Indies coach Ottis Gibson is already looking to the one-day series for his coltish side’s best chance of success.

Recent visits to England have proved tough for the tourists, with both Tests lost in a 2-0 series defeat in 2009 following a 3-0 reverse in a four-match series two years earlier.

While West Indies’ bowlers could well cause England’s top-order problems in what threaten to be overcast, seam-friendly conditions, doubts remain about how well their batsmen will cope against an attack set to be led by swing bowler James Anderson.

Fortunately for the West Indies, Shivnarine Chanderpaul -- recently confirmed as the world’s best Test batsmen according to the official rankings -- is all set to defy England again in what will be a three-Test series this time around.

London, Thursday