Rusty Taylor in Windies squad for JCA Festival
Published:Tuesday | April 6, 2010 | 5:53 PM
Injury-prone pacer Jerome Taylor has been included in a 13-man West Indies squad for the Jamaica Cricket Festival, a move aimed at getting the Jamaican match fit for the World Twenty/Twenty Championship starting later this month.
The 25-year-old Taylor, along with former West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, is returning to the regional squad following a long period out with injury.
The festival, which began on April 3 and ends April 17, involves hosts Jamaica, Ireland and Canada and will feature action in two One-Day Internationals, six Twenty/Twenty matches and one 50-over match.
Leeward Islands seamer Lionel Baker has been recalled for the first time since the One Day International series against India in the Caribbean last June, while stylish Trinidadian left-hander Darren Bravo has been included after being overlooked for the Twenty/Twenty World Championship.
West Indies play their first match on Saturday when they clash with Canada at the Trelawney Multi-Purpose Stadium.
The remaining members of the West Indies squad are:- Sulieman Benn, Shiv Chanderpaul, Narsingh Deonarine, Andre Fletcher, Wavell Hinds, Nikita Miller, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul and Darren Sammy.