ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC):

Variation will be the key for Twenty20 specialist Krishmar Santokie when he lines up for West Indies in this weekend's doubleheader against New Zealand.

The 29-year-old is one of several changes to the West Indies team for the two-match series at Windsor Park and said clever bowling would be important to any success in the game's shortest format.

"I'll always be watchful of the batters, that's the main thing. On occasions, depending on the situation, you might have to change things after a game. I have been working on more variations in the nets, nothing in particular but just a few simple things," the Jamaican left-armer seamer said.

"What I bring to the table is variation because in T20 that is the key. Regardless of what pitch you play on or where in the world you are, variation is the key and that's exactly what I bring to the team, and so far so good."

Santokie has been joined for the T20 double-header by fellow short-game specialist Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Dwayne Smith and Sunil Narine, in a squad captained by Darren Sammy.

West Indies, the 2012 T20 World Cup champions, will start as favourites, and Santokie believes the team is a strong enough one to deliver positive results.