West Indies call up Powell, Drakes and Collymore

The West Indies have recalled all-rounder Ricardo Powell, as one of three replacements named for the Caribbean side. The West Indies are seeking to reinforce their squad for the seven-match limited-overs international series against India, starting at Jamshedpur on Wednesday, 6th November.

Powell, 23, along with all-rounder Vasbert Drakes and his compatriot Corey Collymore will exchange places with Gareth Breese, Darren Powell and Jermaine Lawson, all members of the Test squad that trails India 0-2 in the on-going three-Test series.

Powell, an explosive right-hand batsman who bowls off-spin, has scored 1,006 runs at an average of 22.86 and taken four wickets at 49.50 apiece in 51 limited-overs internationals. He last played in the final of the tri-nation LG Abans Series in Sri Lanka that West Indies lost to the hosts by 34 runs at Khettarama last December.

Fast bowling all-rounder Drakes returned to West Indies duty for the first time in seven years when he played in the International Cricket Council Champions' Trophy in Sri Lanka last month. He has been playing first-class cricket for Border in South Africa and should bolster both the batting and bowling.

Fast bowler Collymore has been a permanent fixture in the limited-overs squad and is the other replacement.

Squad: Carl Hooper (captain), Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Pedro Collins, Corey Collymore, Cameron Cuffy, Mervyn Dillon, Vasbert Drakes, Daren Ganga, Chris Gayle, Ryan Hinds, Wavell Hinds, Ridley Jacobs, Mahendra Nagamootoo, Ricardo Powell, Marlon Samuels and Ramnaresh Sarwan.