Chris Gayle (captain)
One of the most destructive openers the game has seen, Gayle strikes fear into bowlers the world over. He has developed into an impressive captain and led West Indies to a one-day series win in England two years ago. He has since taken on the captaincy of both sides and smashed a brutal 80 off 43 balls in the third match of the recent one-day series against England in the Caribbean.

Lionel Baker
Became the first player from Montserrat to feature in international cricket when he made his one-day debut for West Indies against Pakistan in November. The seamer is a disciplined performer who is capable of maintaining a good line and length. Will be keen to improve on his ineffective performances in the recent Test series.

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Sulieman Benn
A giant left-arm spinner with the ability to chip in with useful runs down the order, Benn initially came to prominence with a series of fine displays for Barbados. He became a millionaire during the Stanford Super Series but was surprisingly omitted for all bar one game of the Windies’ recent one-day series against England, despite picking up 14 wickets in the preceding Tests.

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David Bernard
Now 27, Bernard has been recalled to the West Indies squad following a six-year absence from international cricket. The talented all-rounder combines useful medium-fast bowling with some elegant strokeplay and will be keen to make the most of a second chance at the highest level.

Dwayne Bravo
Bravo made an impressive return against England in the recent one-day series in the Caribbean, although he was not deemed fit enough for the subsequent touring Test squad and instead boosted his bank balance in the Indian Premier League. He has developed into an international-class all-rounder since making his debut against England in 2004.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul
He may have built his reputation as the hardest batsman to dismiss in Test cricket, but he is an equally impressive competitor in the limited-overs arena. He has made centuries in two of his last three ODI series (against Pakistan and England) and hit 94 in New Zealand in between. Notoriously a slow starter, he is more than capable of clearing the boundary when the time is right to accelerate.

Fidel Edwards
Edwards enjoyed a stunning start to his ODI career with six wickets on his debut against Zimbabwe six years ago. He has a sling-shot bowling action reminiscent of Australia’s Jeff Thomson and is West Indies’ quickest bowler. He enjoys bowling against England and claimed a five-wicket haul at Lord’s in 2007, having been deemed surplus to requirements at the World Cup earlier that year.

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Runako Morton
A surprise addition to the squad after Dale Richards succumbed to injury, Morton owes his recall to a prolific domestic season with the Leeward Islands. A hard-hitting middle-order batsman, he has ODI centuries against New Zealand and Zimbabwe to his name, but once endured a 31-ball duck against Australia. Controversy has dogged his career - he was involved in a stabbing incident, was expelled from the West Indies Academy, and lied about the death of his grandmother when pulling out of the 2002 Champions Trophy.

Kieron Pollard
Pollard is a powerfully-built all-rounder who represented the Windies in the 2006 Under-19 World Cup. He was handed a one-day debut against South Africa in April 2007 and has recently cemented his place in the Windies limited-overs side, playing all five games against England in the Caribbean and taking nine wickets with his medium-pace.

Denesh Ramdin
The wicketkeeper is yet to really establish himself at one-day level. He has scored only two half-centuries in 47 ODI innings, although his recent form with the bat in Test cricket, when he made his maiden hundred, suggests he does have the ability to score runs down the order.

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Ravi Rampaul
A tall fast bowler of East Indian descent, Rampaul made his ODI debut on West Indies’ tour of Zimbabwe in 2003. He has been dogged by injuries throughout his career but was brought back for the final match of the recent series with England in the Caribbean, where he dismissed Andrew Strauss with his first ball.

Darren Sammy
The first St Lucian to play for West Indies, the powerful all-rounder made his one-day debut during the 2004 tour of England, before claiming superb figures of 7-66 on Test debut against the same opposition three years later. Though undoubtedly blessed with huge talent, Sammy has often flattered to deceive in the international arena.

Ramnaresh Sarwan
One of the mainstays of West Indies’ one-day line-up, Sarwan is equally capable of playing an aggressive role or help to consolidate. He averages more than 40 in ODIs and led the side before injury gave an opportunity for Gayle to take over. Hit his Test-best score of 291 against England in the Caribbean earlier this year and followed it up with two half-centuries in the subsequent one-dayers.

Lendl Simmons
The nephew of former West Indies all-rounder Phil, Simmons made his ODI debut against Pakistan in December 2006 and hit 70 in only his second international appearance. He was dropped soon after but regained his place for the recent home series against England after smashing a career-best 282 in a warm-up match against the tourists, an innings which also earned him a Test debut in the recent series in England.

Jerome Taylor
He has developed into a quality strike partner for Fidel Edwards since first emerging as a fast bowler of great promise in 2003. England will need no reminding of Taylor's threat after his explosive burst sealed victory for West Indies in the first Test at Sabina Park over the winter, although he failed to maintain those standards during the remainder of the series.