UNSETTLED star Brian Lara has been included in West Indies' 14-strong squad for next month's World Cup.

The former Warwickshire player was at the centre of controversy following his last-minute withdrawal from the recent World Series in Australia, a triangular tournament from which West Indies made an early exit.

But he was always a likely choice after he declared his intentions to return to international cricket.

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