Jerome Taylor's return to Australia for the upcoming ODI series is in doubt after he was reportedly arrested for assaulting a police officer.

West Indies paceman Taylor will learn whether he will be allowed to head back Down Under on January 12, when he faces court over an altercation at a Jamaican bar. The bowler allegedly assaulted a police officer and used coarse language towards policemen.

The arrest completes a dismal past five weeks for the 25-year-old. He was forced to return home from Australia after the first Test in Brisbane, where he bowled just nine overs before succumbing to a back and side injury.

Taylor was in the bar when police came to close it. The bowler allegedly became abusive as police tried to remove him from the premises before a physical altercation took place.

Along with being charged with assaulting the police officer, he has also been charged with using indecent language, improper conduct and resisting arrest, putting him in doubt to return for the five-match ODI series.

The incident provided a dismal end to a year that started particularly well for Taylor when he claimed five for 11 to help dismiss England for 51 at Sabina Park in February.

Taylor has played 29 Tests and taken 82 wickets for the Windies.