Dynamic Jamaican all-rounder Andre Russell has been recalled to the West Indies squad for the upcoming T20 International Series against Sri Lanka after successfully completing the CWI return-to-play assessment programme.

Russell hasn’t played for the Windies since pulling up short midway through the 2019 World Cup in June 2019, though he has taken part in other matches, most notably in the Bangladesh Premier League in December and January.

He is joined on the team by Jamaican compatriot Oshane Thomas who has fully recovered from last Sundays’ motor-vehicle accident and Shimron Hetmyer who has been declared fit.

Hetmyer returns having completed a fitness assessment earlier in the week and successfully reached the minimum required standard for selection.

The full Windies squad reads: Kieron Pollard (capt), Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Lendl Simmons, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jr, Kesrick Williams.

The two T20 internationals will be played at the Pallakele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Wednesday, March 4 and Friday, March 6.