Dion Stovell is expected to make his debut for Bermuda today against the West Indies in Toronto.

The Southampton Rangers 'batsman will partner with Chris Foggo at the top of the order, with Jason Anderson likely to take the number three spot.

And while Bermuda head coach David Moore will wait until just before the game starts to name his final XI, the batting line-up practically picks itself.

Skipper David Hemp seems odds on to fill his usual number four spot to give the team balance, while Fiqre Crockwell and Terryn Fray are likely to make up the rest of the middle order.

In the bowling, Delyone Borden is expected to make an immediate return to the side after 18 months away, and could be partnered with Rodney Trott, with Joshua Gilbert a good bet to be rested.

Of the bowlers, Malachi Jones, Kevin Tucker and Jim West are favourites to lead the attack, while Willow Cuts bowler Kevon Fubler may also be involved at the expense of Kyle Hodsoll.

Fubler's inclusion, however, will depend entirely on the state of the wicket, which Bermuda have yet to get a good look at.

The team had been due to train at Malton Cricket Club, where the tri-series is to be played, yesterday, and on Monday. However, rain ruled out an outdoor practice session on the first day, and Moore had deemed the facilities inadequate anyway.

"We're not going to name the final side until we go down and have a look at the wicket on the morning of the game," said Moore. "It could be under-prepared. Yesterday (Monday) when we arrived the wicket was covered and it didn't look like anyone was at the ground, so you just don't know what to expect.

"I want to make sure that if we need to play four seamers we do, and if we don't, we play spinners, or whatever."

West Indies, meanwhile, will be without top batsman Devon Smith, who has played 31 Tests for his country, but was withdrawn from the squad at the last minute and was replaced by off-spinner Ashley Nurse.

Team officials said that they had been unable to get a visa for Smith although in the past that has been used as a cover for a player pulling out, or being dropped for disciplinary reasons. And it seems unlikely given that he spent the summer touring the UK with the 'A' team.

Despite Smith's late withdrawal, skipper Shamarh Brooks said his team were fully prepared for the tournament, although he also said that winning was not the primary concern for a side that have only been together for the past three months.

"For us we would like to win, but it is not a case of winning and losing," he said. "What we are looking to see is where we are at as players. We will be looking to implement what we have gathered in the three months, the new approaches, the new techniques and looking to maximise this opportunity and get better at what we do."

Bermuda (probable): C Foggo, D Stovell, J Anderson, D Hemp (captain), F Crockwell, T Fray, M Jones, D Borden, R Trott, K Tucker, J West, K Fubler.

West Indies (from): Shamarh Brooks (captain), Brandon Bess, Nkrumah Bonner, Rajendra Chandrika, Kyle Corbin, Kerron Cottoy, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Delorn Johnson, Ashley Nurse, Veerasammy Permaul, Kieran Powell, Devon Thomas.