Eighteen-year-old Friday Kasteni, who made his debut in the recent home series against Bangladesh after Masakadza was dropped for the last match, won a place instead.

Masakadza, who has 39 one-day caps, did his chances of selection little good by averaging just 14 against Bangladesh.

"The selectors felt he had not done enough to warrant selection," Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) media manager Lovemore Banda told Reuters.

The squad for the tournament starting in the West Indies next month did not include former captain Tatenda Taibu, who quit Zimbabwe cricket in November 2005 after a contractual dispute.

Banda denied reports that ZC had made recent attempts to lure Taibu, who now plays in Namibia, back to the fold.

"Our door is open to former players, but the board is not doing that (luring Taibu)," Banda said.

Fast bowler Tawanda Mupariwa made the squad despite missing the Bangladesh series while he recuperated from a lingering knee injury.

Canada announced their 15-man squad for the World Cup in the Caribbean on Wednesday calling up 13 of the players who played in the recent World Cricket League series in Kenya.

In what will be the Canadians' third appearance in the World Cup, they have chosen John Davison as captain with Ashish Bagai as his assistant.

Two New Zealand-based batsmen -- Ian Billcliff and Geoff Barnett -- made the squad.

"We will have to work hard in the field in order not to give up twenty to thirty runs," coach Andy Pick said

Meanwhile, underdogs Netherlands have gone for a tried and trusted line-up in announcing their 15-man squad for the World Cup.

The side will leave for the Caribbean on March 2 and will play two warm-up matches in Jamaica before heading on to St. Kitts where they will open their campaign against South Africa on March 16.

Besides, Ireland on Tuesday have confirmed their 15-man squad for the World Cup.

The 15 who played in the recent World League in Kenya have all been retained.

Ireland will be led by Australian-born Trent Johnston and also include Middlesex batsman Eoin Morgan and Northamptonshire wicketkeeper Niall O'Brien.

Ireland will be in Group D at the World Cup, which starts on March 11, with West Indies, Pakistan and Zimbabwe.

ZIMBABWEAN SQUAD
Prosper Utseya (captain), Gary Brent, Chamu Chibhabha, Elton Chigumbura, Keith Dabengwa, Terry Duffin, Anthony Ireland, Friday Kasteni, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Christopher Mpofu, Tawanda Mupariwa, Edward Rainsford, Vusumuzi Sibanda, Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams.

CANADIAN SQUAD
John Davison (captain), Qaiser Ali, Ashish Bagai, Geoff Barnett, Umar Bhatti, Ian Billcliff, Desmond Chumney, George Codrington, Austin Codrington, Anderson Cummins, Sunil Dhaniram, Ashif Mulla, Henry Osinde, Abdool Samad, Kevin Sandher.

DUTCH SQUAD
Luuk van Troost (captain), Peter Borren, Daan van Bunge, Ryan ten Doeschate, Mark Jonkman, Muhammad Kashif, Alexei Kervezee, Tim de Leede, Adeel Raja, Darron Reekers, Edgar Schiferli, Jeroen Smits, Billy Stelling, Eric Szwarczynski, Bas Zuiderent.

IRISH SQUAD
Trent Johnston (captain), Kyle McCallan, Andre Botha, Jeremy Bray, Kenneth Carroll, Peter Gillespie, Dave Langford-Smith, John Mooney, Paul Mooney, Eoin Morgan, Kevin O'Brien, Niall O'Brien, William Porterfield, Boyd Rankin, Andrew White.