Kolkata: West Indies skipper Carl Hooper on Tuesday said that his side had to improve its catching and bat in a balanced way for a 'positive' result in the third and final Test against India beginning at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

"Our fielders have to improve on their catching. We have dropped too many chances," Hooper told reporters at the customary pre-match briefing. Expressing disappointment with the side's performance in the series, which India has already wrapped up by virtue of big wins in Mumbai and Chennai, Hooper said his batsmen needed to adopt a balanced approach to tackle Indian bowlers. "Our batsmen have played from one extreme to the next. Only on some days can one play too many shots. On other days you have to strike a right balance which is very important," he said. The 36-year-old Guyanese said that he wanted his batsmen to convert good starts to big scores. "Once they get in, they should try to reach three figure marks." The West Indies skipper, however, admitted that the Indians had played well to win the series. Asked how his team looked at the Eden Test having already lost the series, Hooper said, "Every Test match is important. We will try to get some positive result here." Hooper said that he would opt to bat if he won the toss. Extras:
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