St George's, Grenada:

The West Indies Cricket Board's Selection Panel has called up Jonathan Carter, the left-handed middle-order batsman, as cover for all-rounder Kieron Pollard, in the West Indies squad for the first one-day international against Zimbabwe.

The 25-year-old Carter, who is also a lively seam bowler and wicketkeeper, is yet to play at the international level. He has been a member of the West Indies A Team for the last two seasons.

Pollard has experienced travel difficulties in reaching Grenada ahead of the start of the three-match one-day series, which bowls off today at the Grenada National Stadium. First ball is 9:30 a.m. (8:30 a.m. Jamaica Time). The series forms the first phase of the international home series.

West Indies' bowler Kieron Pollard.

WEST INDIES SQUAD

Dwayne Bravo (Captain)

Tino Best

Darren Bravo

Jonathan Carter

Johnson Charles

Narsingh Deonarine

Sunil Narine

Veerasammy Permaul

Kieron Pollard

Kieran Powell

Denesh Ramdin

Kemar Roach

Andre Russell

Ramnaresh Sarwan