Baugh Replaces Jacobs for ODIs

Jamaican wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh has been recalled to the West Indies side for the seven-match ODI series against Australia.

Baugh will replace Ridley Jacobs as the selectors look to give the Antiguan veteran more time to recover from the groin injury that sidelined him from the two Test matches in Trinidad and Barbados.

It is a sure sign the West Indies selectors are serious about giving the young Baugh an extended run as a successor, while simultaneously saving Jacobs for the more important upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.

It is strange that a replacement was not named for left-handed batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who reportedly batted with a broken finger in the fourth Test match. The selectors have also opted to keep Jermaine Lawson in the squad, despite the controversy over his bowling action.

After the one change, the ODI Squad reads:

Brian Lara (captain)
Ramnaresh Sarwan (vice-captain)
Omari Banks
David Bernard, Jr.
Ricardo Powell
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Corey Collymore
Mervyn Dillon
Vasbert Drakes
Chris Gayle
Ryan Hurley
Carlton Baugh Jr.
Jermaine Lawson
Marlon Samuels
Devon Smith