“There is a propensity by myself to include a spinner. I like the idea of a spinner. In the past, I’ve had success with it three, four years ago as captain, playing for Trinidad and Tobago,” Lara told reporters on the eve of the third Test which starts at Kensington Oval today.

“But I think the pitch is going to dictate what is going to be the set-up of our attack,” added Lara.

Tall, lanky 20-year-old Omari Banks of Anguilla has been named in the West Indies' 14-member squad for the second successive Test but like in Trinidad and Tobago, may be left out of the final eleven as the general feeling is that the regional side may opt for a four-pronged pace attack.

The West Indies team practised at the new 3Ws Oval at the Cave Hill Campus here yesterday morning and were joined by West Indies cricketing legend, Sir Garry Sobers and Test’s cricket leading wicket-taker, fast bowler Courtney Walsh.

“I think they came on their own. Courtney spoke to me last night and said he was going to come down while Sir Garry always want to be involved. He’s not only been here physically but he has been on the phone. He called Guyana and Trinidad, and I spoke to him a lot,” Lara revealed.

Lara spoke glowingly of Sir Garry, whose record Test score of 365 not out he surpassed against England in 1994 when he made a superlative 375.

“He’s definitely someone who has looked after me and has great interest in West Indies cricket. It is nice to see him here today (yesterday).

“To have great cricketers around, it augurs well for us. I think we got a lot of young guys in their early 20s and they are seeing great cricketers of the past coming and sharing some time with them,” Lara noted.

“Hopefully, they grab every minute of it and learn as quickly as possible whatever advice is being given,” added Lara.

Lara said it was important for the West Indies to maintain their standard in the batting department while the bowlers must restrict the scoring by the Australian batsmen.

“I am thinking about the standard that we have set. We have taken them to five days.

If we are going to go back to four days, it is definitely going to be a West Indies result. We have extended them that far, I’m looking to go all the way now,” Lara said.