Jacobs omitted from one-day squad

Ridley Jacobs has been omitted from the West Indian one-day squad for the forthcoming seven-match series against Australia, which begins at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Saturday.

Sir Viv Richards, chairman of the West Indian selection committee, said that Jacobs was being given extra time to recover from the groin injury that caused him to miss the second and third Tests in Trinidad and Barbados. His place will be taken by Carlton Baugh jr, who stood in for him in those matches.

Baugh is one of five new caps in the West Indian one-day squad. Omari Banks, the hero of Tuesday's thrilling victory in Antigua, is in line for his debut, as are Devon Smith, Dave Bernard jr, and Ryan Hurley, an offspinning allrounder from Barbados.