WEST INDIES A team captain Darren Sammy has declared his side ready to tackle touring England in a three-day warm-up match starting today at Warner Park.

The Windies A squad comprises several Test prospects and Sammy says they are "focused and ready" for the match.

"This is a big opportunity for all of us," Sammy said after an intense training session yesterday.

"The players are ready for this match. This is a chance to push for selection in the West Indies team for the Tests and one-day matches against England," the tall, right-handed all-rounder said.

Last tune-up

The game is the last tune-up for England before the first Digicel Test match in Jamaica, starting next Wednesday and the tourists are resting key player Andrew Flintoff after the big all-rounder was bothered by soreness in his left side during their tour opener against St Kitts and Nevis.

Sammy is one of five players with international experience that West Indies A will use to test England.

Experience

Sammy, Sewnarine Chattergoon and Amit Jaggernauth have all played Test cricket, while Lendl Simmons and Leon Johnson have appeared in one-day internationals.

Chattergoon is a late inclusion in the side. He replaced promising teenager Darren Bravo, who withdrew from the game because of a fractured finger.

TEAMS:

WINDIES A - Darren Sammy (captain), Adrian Barath, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Kieran Powell, Leon Johnson, Lendl Simmons, Devon Thomas, Kevin McClean, Brandon Bess, Amit Jaggernauth, Gavin Wallace.

ENGLAND - Andrew Strauss (captain), Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Owais Shah, Matt Prior, Graeme Swann, Ryan Sidebottom, James Anderson, Steve Harmison.