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The Left-handed batsman John Campbell has been called up to the West Indies ODI squad for next week’s first two matches against England. Carlos Brathwaite and Sheldon Cottrell have both also been included to the 14-man squad. It is going to be Campbell’s first call-up for limited over cricket. The 25-year-old Jamaican born batsman made his test debut in the recent series against England, in which the Caribbean won 2-1. Campbell has scored 176 runs at an average of 35.2. Brathwaite has played 28 ODIs and 35 Twenty20 internationals for West Indies. Cottrell, a left-arm seamer, has made six ODIs appearances and 10 Twenty20 internationals. The first two ODIs of the four-match series will be held at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday and Friday.

The veteran Australian cricketer Michael Klinger will retire from the Big Bash League (BBL) at the end of the season. The 38-year-old, who is currently the second highest run-scorer in the history of BBL, will officially finish up with the Perth Scorchers at the end of the ongoing season. Klinger has been an integral part of the Scorchers for a long time now. But the right-handed batsman endured his worst season this term, scoring just 115 runs in nine innings at a strike-rate of 83.33. However, he will be playing for Gloucestershire in the T20 Blast this year. It will be his seventh season with the county and has also been appointed the captain of the team. Klinger will be playing his last BBL game against the Melbourne Stars on Sunday night in front of a home crowd at Perth.