The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) scrambled to get a team together for the first test against Bangladesh starting on Thursday after the selected players decided to boycott the match due to contract disputes.
A 15-man squad, captained by 36-year-old Floyd Reifer, whose last of four test appearances was over 10 years ago, features 16-year-old Barbadian batsman Kraigg Brathwaite who, if he plays would become the youngest West Indian test player.
None of the original 13 players selected for the match, prior to the West Indies Players Association announcing their withdrawal from the Bangladesh series, have been named.
Darren Sammy, selected as vice-captain, is the only player in the squad to have been a regular member of the West Indies set up in the past year.
West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte declined on Wednesday to comment on the recruitment of players but said there had been "a lot of intimidation of players".
The WICB chief declined to comment on who had carried out the intimidation or give any details about which players had been approached.
Tino Best, the 27-year-old Barbados pace bowler, who last featured in a test match in 2005, was in the squad along with fellow Bajan, opening batsman Dale Richards who has narrowly missed out on test appearances.
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