Zak Crawley has declared himself fit for England's third Test with India and ready to show his improvement after a big learning curve in Sri Lanka.

The Kent batsman scored only 35 runs across four innings in Galle and a "freak injury" saw him ruled out of the first two matches of this series.

Crawley slipped on a marble floor and sprained his right wrist ahead of a training session, but is available and could be used as an opener or line up in his preferred number three position on Wednesday.

"It is all about proving my fitness to the coaches but it feels a lot better and I am back batting now in the nets and doing stuff out in the field, so it is looking positive," the 23-year-old said ahead of the day-night fixture.

"I will continue playing the way I play. He is a top quality bowler, Axar Patel, so obviously I am going to give him the respect he deserves, but for me it is not a problem in my eyes. I will keep trying to improve the way I play."

Unlike in the first two games, spin could take a back seat at the new 110,000-capacity Sardar Patel Stadium, which will open its account in Test cricket with a day-night match.

SG's pink variant is expected to offer plenty for the seamers and England could have Jofra Archer back after an elbow injury ensured he was absent for the chastening second Test defeat in Chennai.

"I faced him in nets yesterday and he seemed to be fine," Crawley revealed. "It seems to be swinging more than the red ball and doing a bit more for the seamers.

"And it seems to be harder, so the spinners are skidding it on a bit more. It is definitely going to play a bit more different than the red ball and I expect to see a bit more seam in this game."