Carole Baker, the Diss bowls player who was surprisingly left out of the England team for the women's home international series in Perth in March, has had a swift and unexpected recall to duty.

Carole Baker, the Diss bowls player who was surprisingly left out of the England team for the women's home international series in Perth in March, has had a swift and unexpected recall to duty.

When the team was announced before Christmas, the Norfolk star, who had played with distinction in four consecutive series, was named as a reserve, but the withdrawal of Cumbria's Karen Edmondson, for personal reasons, has allowed Baker back into the team.

Baker, a prolific winner of national titles, who played third to Sandy Hazell last year, will line up as number two to Debbie Stavrou.