West Indies call up Richards for England opener

Barbados opener Dale Richards was the only uncapped player named in the 14-man West Indies squad for the first Test against England which starts in Jamaica on February 4.

The 33-year-old Richards replaces Sewnarine Chattergoon, who opened with skipper Chris Gayle in the recent drawn series against New Zealand.

Off-spinner Amit Jaggernauth, who will be in the West Indies A squad that takes on England at St Kitts from Sunday, is also brought back into the line-up.

West Indies squad to face England in the first Test at Sabina Park, Jamaica, from Feb 4-8:

Chris Gayle (capt), Lionel Baker, Sulieman Benn, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Fidel Edwards, Amit Jaggernauth, Xavier Marshall, Brendan Nash, Daren Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Dale Richards, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Devon Smith, Jerome Taylor