Campbell, Smith in President's XI squad

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC):

Jamaican Left-handed batsman John Campbell and Odean Smith, who played two Twenty20 Internationals against Pakistan last April, have been called up to a 12-man President's XI against the touring Bangladeshis in a two-day tour match starting today.

Vishaul Singh, a regular for the Windies A team, like Campbell, has also been included, along with fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, who will also make his much anticipated return to action.

The 21-year-old Joseph was forced out of the tour of New Zealand with stress fracture of the back and has been undergoing rehabilitation ever since.

Joseph has played six Tests and 14 One-Day Internationals but has not played for the Windies since last September's one-day tour of England.

He will be joined in the squad by fellow Antiguan Jahmar Hamilton, who was part of the Test squad for the just concluded three-Test series against Sri Lanka but did not play.

Dashing left-hander Shimron Hetmyer, who has played five Tests and was forced out of the Sri Lanka through illness, will return to action for the fixture.

The tour match will be played at the Coolidge Cricket Ground and will be the only warm-up for Bangladesh ahead of the two-Test series against the Windies starting on July 4 at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.

SQUAD: John Campbell, Odean Smith, Shamarh Brooks (captain), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Jahmar Hamilton, Shimron Hetmyer, Alzarri Joseph, Keon Harding, Shayne Moseley, Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd, Vishaul Singh.