Windies include Powell, McLean for ODIs

Ricardo Powell and Nixon McLean have been included in a 14-man West Indies squad for the one-day series against South Africa.

The 22-year-old Powell, a hard-hitting right-hand batsman who can also bowl off-spin, has only played one Test but is a regular in the one-day side since making his debut in the 1999 World Cup.

Pace bowler McLean returns after being dropped following the second Test against South Africa last month.

But there was no place for former captain Jimmy Adams, Sherwin Campbell or spinner Mahendra Nagamootoo, who all featured in West Indies' last one-day series, a triangular event in Australia in January and February.

South Africa have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the current Test series. The seven one-dayers begin on Saturday at Sabina Park in Jamaica.

Opening batsman Leon Garrick, who made his Test debut in the current fifth Test, is the only member of the squad yet to play in a one-day international.

The squad: Carl Hooper (captain), Chris Gayle, Leon Garrick, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Brian Lara, Ricardo Powell, Wavell Hinds, Marlon Samuels, Ridley Jacobs, Neil McGarrell, Mervyn Dillon, Cameron Cuffy, Kerry Jeremy, Nixon McLean.

Mail Cricket Editor