West Indies batsman Shai Hope said he is ready to transform his Test fortunes when the three-Test series against England begins on July 8.

Hope, 26, has scored 1498 Test runs in 31 matches for the West Indies at an anaemic average of 27.23. This is in stark contrast to his ODI record where he averages 52.20 in 78 matches for the West Indies.

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Hope was asked why this was so.

“The simple answer is that I score more runs in ODIs and less in Tests,” he said. "Obviously, we want to change that around.

“Red-ball batting is definitely my favourite part of the game but the runs and the stats aren't exactly where we want them to be, but I'm working towards that.”

He added that he has not been able to identify why he scores fewer runs in Test matches given his success against England in 2017 when he scored twin hundreds at Headingly.

“I can't pinpoint anything at this stage, because I wouldn't say my preparation has changed. I don't think it's anything major when it comes to my technical side of the game. There are certain things you can tweak, as you go along. I would probably say it's more of a mental thing. Hopefully, I can turn it around and move on from there.”

Hope opens for the West Indies in ODI’s but he has also batted further down the order in both Tests and ODI the West Indies. Asked, what he believes to be his best position batting for the Caribbean side, Hope said it does not matter where.

“Just batting, regardless of which position I batted, I have to contribute in whichever way I can. It doesn’t matter if I start at the top or in the middle order, the case is just to get as many runs as I can for the team.”