Inglis made a duck in the second Test against Sri Lanka before playing white ball matches for Australia, featuring in the IPL, and then losing his spot in the team to Cam Green for the World Test Championship final earlier this month against South Africa.

Inglis, now Test player No.470, understands he’s viewed as a subcontinent specialist and is trying not to overthink the opportunity to displace Labuschagne.

A couple of big scores could make him undroppable.

“I’m not really thinking too much about that,” Inglis said. “I think if you’re thinking like that, you’re probably going to come unstuck.

“I took a lot of confidence from it. Obviously on debut it’s nice to get a hundred but it’s only one game, so I’ve got to start again.

“With this side, we’ve almost got two separate sides for playing in the subcontinent and playing at home. I think it was just one of those things really.

“I haven’t had too much time to plan or train red ball cricket apart from obviously the WTC [final] a couple of weeks ago.”

Inglis, Australia’s white ball wicket-keeper, is likely to find himself at third slip this week, with Alex Carey once again taking the gloves. Beau Webster is poised to take Smith’s spot at second slip.

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Smith remains a chance to return for the second Test in Grenada, which could again squeeze Inglis out, but selectors won’t rush him back.

Australia are expected to name their XI on Tuesday local time (Wednesday AEST), with the possibility of both Nathan Lyon and Matt Kuhnemann playing if selectors opt for two spinners. That would leave one of Josh Hazlewood or Mitchell Starc on the sidelines. Both had long bowls at training on Monday.

Cummins’ side will start as heavy favourites against a West Indies team lacking experience and batting depth.

The West Indies won their last Test against Australia in Brisbane early last year thanks to Shamar Joseph’s heroics with the ball. In the Caribbean, it has been a different story, with Australia last suffering defeat in 2003.