Two more West Indies players to fly home early

Two more West Indies players are returning from Sri Lanka to the Caribbean because of ill health.

Leon Garrick, who had been due to remain for the one-day international series instead of Wavell Hinds, has a potentially serious heart ailment, sick sinus syndrome. It was diagnosed when Garrick underwent cardiac tests after complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath.

Spinner Dinanath Ramnarine has partially torn a muscle in his left side. It is a recurrence of the injury that meant an early end to his part in the summer tour to Zimbabwe.

Garrick and Ramnarine will return to the Caribbean tomorrow. Ramnarine has been told to keep out of cricket for four weeks, while Garrick will undergo further tests in Jamaica. A replacement player is expected to be announced soon.