West Indies cricket coach Bennett King says he wants his players to show plenty of spirit during what will be a difficult tour of Australia. King spoke to the media during a pre-tour training camp in Barbados. He said: "If the boys show a committed and courageous performance, trying to incorporate consistency in there as well, they are things I want to see." The board and players association are working hard to ensure there are no high-profile drop-outs from the tour. West Indies toured Sri Lanka in July and August without 10 regular players, including Brian Lara, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chris Gayle, and lost both Test matches. Contract disputes have played a major role in West Indies cricket in recent years, but King insisted: "The coaching staff and the operations team haven't been distracted. "Our job is always to coach cricketers and to put the best team on the park that's available." On the players' fitness levels, King commented: "A lot of the people have improved their fitness from when we started, which is very encouraging. "Some players still have a little way to go, but some of them are at a level where they just need to maintain it." The training squad is involved in a four-day match at the 3 Ws Oval at the University of the West Indies near Bridgetown. West Indies play three Tests in Australia, all in November. Reprinted from bbccaribbean.com