West Indies name squad for women's World Cup

Merissa Aguilleira will lead West Indies' 15-member squad at the Women's World Cup in Australia in March 2009. The selectors trimmed five players from the 20-member training squad named last month.

The squad includes five players from the 2005 unit, Pamela Lavine, Cordel Jack, Kirbyina Alexander, Anisa Mohammed and Juliana Nero. Lavine, Jack and Lewis return after missing the tour of Sri Lanka.

Shemaine Campbell, Pearl Etienne, Debbie-Ann Lewis, Tracey Miller and Gaitri Seethal are the players cut from the training squad. The experienced Nadine George had also been named but she retired last month.

Sherwin Campbell, the former West Indian opener, continues as coach.

West Indies will face defending champions Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in the first round of the eight-team tournament. The top three will move to the Super Six stage.

Squad: Merissa Aguilleira (capt), Kirbyina Alexander, Shanel Daley, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Geneille Greaves, Cordel Jack, Stacy-Ann King, Pamela Lavine, Anisa Mohammed, Juliana Nero, Shakera Selman, Danielle Small, Charlene Taitt, Stefanie Taylor.