Exciting Jamaican all-rounder Andre Russell has been called up to the West Indies squad for the fourth and fifth matches of the Colonial Medical Insurance One-Day International Series.

He replaces pacer Kemar Roach with his recovery from a knee injury being reported to have progressed better than expected. Roach, side-lined for the rest of the series with a back injury, will remain in Barbados and continue his rehabilitation.

Russell will be eligible for selection for the fourth match at the Grenada National Stadium (February 27) and fifth and final match at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St. Lucia (March 2).

The 30-year-old has so far played 52 matches and featured at the ICC Cricket World Cups in 2011 and 2015.

He has 998 runs (average 28.5; strike rate 130) to go along with 68 wickets (average 32.7) with five four-wicket hauls.

The full squad which includes six Jamaicans is Jason Holder (captain), Fabian Allen, Devendra Bishoo, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, John Campbell, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Ashley Nurse, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell and Oshane Thomas.