Ramnaresh Sarwan has
been recalled to the West Indies squad for the fourth one-day
international against Pakistan. Sarwan had been one of three senior
batsmen dropped following the World Cup, but after some insipid batting
which has seen West Indies fall 3-0 behind in the five-match series the
selectors have decided experience is required. The squad for the final
one-dayer has not yet been announced.
Sarwan
replaces opener Devon Smith, who has had a nightmare of a series,
falling lbw to Mohammad Hafeez's offspin three times, but he is most
likely to slot into the middle order which has struggled in the three
games to date. Marlon Samuels, who has returned to international
cricket, and Kirk Edwards have both laboured against Pakistan's spin
bowling and brought scoring to a standstill.
Sarwan,
who has played 166 one-day internationals, scored 155 runs at 25.83
during the World Cup, and along with Chris Gayle and Shivnarine
Chanderpaul,who is currently involved in a war of words with the WICB,
was left out after Ottis Gibson, the coach, criticised the performances
of senior players.
His
return will appease officials in Guyana, Sarwan's home country, who had
been angered by his and Chanderpaul's snub. The final one-day
international of the series, and the first Test, will be played at
Providence. However, due to West Indies' domestic season having
finished, Sarwan hasn't had any chance to find form in the middle.
Despite
having already lost the series there are no further changes to the
squad for the fourth match. There were a few bright spots during the
third match in Barbados as Ravi Rampaul and Devendra Bishoo almost
pulled the game around for West Indies with some impressive bowling.
However, the home side just haven't been able to score enough runs.
Sarwan will hope to change that.
Squad:
Darren Sammy (capt), Dwayne Bravo, Carlton Baugh (wk), Devendra Bishoo,
Darren Bravo, Kirk Edwards, Anthony Martin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach,
Andre Russell, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons
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