Australian captain Pat Cummins has picked his ideal number three batter ahead of the first Test match against the West Indies, starting Wednesday. He added that he sees Cameron Green as a long-term option for the number three slot and noted that Green has been striking the ball really well.

"I always like to not have too many moving parts. We see that [Green at No. 3] as a long-term option. I think going into last week, he`s hitting the ball really well, he`s moving really well. He had a Test match where it obviously didn`t go to plan. Think he only faced three or four balls, so the message is not to look into that too much. We`re really happy with where his game`s placed and I dare say we`ll get a decent run of No. 3," Cummins told ESPNCricinfo.

Marnus Labuschagne, who failed to deliver at the top during the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa, has not been included in the squad for the Caribbean tour. In the WTC final, the right-hander managed scores of 17 and 22 in the two innings.