Smith back in S.Africa’s ODI squad for West Indies trip

JOHANNESBURG,(Reuters) – South Africa have  recalled captain Graeme Smith to their one-day squad for the  tour of West Indies in May and June.

Smith will return after missing last month’s 2-1 one-day  series defeat in India because of a finger injury, Cricket South  Africa said yesterday.

All-rounder Ryan McLaren was also brought back while Herschelle Gibbs and Albie Morkel were dropped.

For the tests, the selectors picked the same 15-man squad that drew the two-match series against India 1-1.

“Our aim at the moment is to build formidable squads both for the World Twenty20 (in April and May) as well as for the  World Cup next year,” coach Corrie van Zyl said in a statement.

“An important part of this is to achieve consistency on the field and an important contribution to that will be to be consistent in the selection process as well.”

South Africa are due to play three tests and five one-day  internationals against West Indies.

Test squad – Graeme Smith (captain), Jacques Kallis, Hashim  Amla, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Paul  Harris, Ryan McLaren, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Alviro  Petersen, Ashwell Prince, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

ODI squad – Graeme Smith (captain), Jacques Kallis, Hashim  Amla, Lungile Bosman, Johan Botha, Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers,  JP Duminy, Charl Langeveldt, Ryan McLaren, Morne Morkel, Wayne  Parnell, Alviro Petersen, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Roelof  van der Merwe.