Windies call for Charles and Best

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Johnson Charles, who has played two Twenty20s, has received his first West Indies ODI call-up for this month's series with Australia

West Indies have included Tino Best and Johnson Charles in their squad for the first three one-day internationals against Australia, starting on March 16.

Paceman Best returns for the first time since the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa, while batsman Charles, who has played two Twenty20s, receives his first ODI call-up.

All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has reclaimed his place in the 13-man party after returning from an ankle injury, but batsman Danza Hyatt and spinners Anthony Martin and Jason Mohammed all miss out from the squad that toured India in December 2011.

"Johnson has shown marked improvement in his batting and deserves another opportunity at international level [he has played T20Is]," chairman of the West Indies Cricket Board selection panel Clyde Butts said.

"Tino, over the last two years, has been very consistent with his performance in the shorter format of the game, and Dwayne looks like he has returned to form and has been consistent, plus his on-field experience will be of value to us."

Butts also confirmed Fidel Edwards will not be considered for ODI selection, leaving the paceman to focus on other areas of his game.

"Fidel is being considered for two formats of the game at this time - Tests and Twenty20s," Butts said.

"It is all about workload management as we approach a long and demanding schedule of cricket, so we have to handle him with care, considering the injury problems which he has had in the past."

West Indies squad: Darren Sammy (captain), Denesh Ramdin (vice-captain), Tino Best, Devendra Bishoo, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Johnson Charles, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels