Even on England's last visit to the Caribbean, six years ago, Caddick, Angus Fraser and Dean Headley formed a reliable unit.
Now, though, the selectors are not short of candidates. They just can't seem to make their minds up what is quality and what's not.
Matthew Hoggard, for example, was man of the series in Bangladesh but played only one out of three Tests against Sri Lanka. The same applied to Richard Johnson after his man of the match performance in Chittagong.
But James Kirtley - overlooked altogether for Bangladesh and only added to the squad in Sri Lanka because of Jimmy Anderson's ankle injury - ended up playing ahead of Hoggard and Johnson in Kandy and Colombo.
Confused? It's a fair bet Hoggard is, anyway. When Anderson returned to the team in Colombo last week he failed to pick up a wicket. But the young Lancastrian is a certainty for the Caribbean because he looks more likely than anyone to develop into something special.
If England want some reliability in the West Indies, however, then Martin Saggers - who played a Test in Bangladesh - and even Martin Bicknell will have to be considered.
In Sri Lanka, the spotlight was on Vaughan's spinners. But come the Caribbean, one specialist slow bowler will suffice. The selectors are talking of taking two, which would be a waste of one space because Vaughan should be capable of supporting Ashley Giles if necessary.
No, England would do better to reinforce the pace department, especially as all-rounder Andrew Flintoff may need to be used more sparingly following another worrying groin injury in Sri Lanka.
Caddick and Jones could partially prove their fitness by going on the A tour of India in January. The summer series against New Zealand and the West Indies seem more sensible objectives for both players, however.
At least England's batsmen should enjoy themselves more in the Caribbean than they did in Colombo. There will be no Muttiah Muralitharan and no fast bowlers of the quality of Ambrose and Walsh.
Even so, the likes of Nasser Hussain and Mark Butcher will not be able to breathe entirely easily. Paul Collingwood is ready to push harder for a regular place while Rikki Clarke has the confidence to grab any chance.
Chris Read kept wicket neatly during the first half of the winter. But England need their glovesman to bat higher than No8 and if he cannot manage it then Geraint Jones should be given a chance.
