England and West Indies focus on youth

Things haven't gone to plan for either West Indies or England  as they prepare to contest the strange combination of three ODIs in Antigua and three T20s in Barbados from February 28 to March 15.

One way or another, their soul-destroying tour of Australia has taken a heavy toll on England. Missing from their squad for the West Indies tour are five of the stalwarts who carried them, if briefly, to the top of the ICC's Test charts and near the top in ODIs just over a year ago. Their places have been taken by younger rising stars.