Injured Gayle to miss first Test
West Indies captain Chris Gayle has been forced out of the first Test against Australia with a groin injury.
The left-hander has been struggling with the problem since the final game of the three-match one-day series against Sri Lanka last month.
Gayle will be replaced as skipper by Ramnaresh Sarwan for the clash at Sabina Park starting on 22 May.
Opener Sewnarine Chattergoon is recovering from a shoulder injury and is also unavailable for selection.
Dwayne Bravo, who has been playing in the Indian Premier League for the Mumbai Indians, has been named vice-captain while Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul will also fly in from India having been involved in the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.
The West Indies attack in Jamaica will be led by paceman Jerome Taylor, who bowled impressively against Sri Lanka, supported by Daren Powell and Fidel Edwards.
Meanwhile, Stuart MacGill gave evidence he could pose a serious challenge to the Windies when he helped Australia take control of their three-day tour match against Jamaica on Friday.
MacGill was the most successful Australian bowler with 4-79 but was overshadowed by Carlton Baugh Junior, whose undefeated 111 was the backbone of Jamaica's first-innings total of 279.
MacGill is eyeing a return to the Test side following recent wrist surgery and his confidence would have been boosted after removing Lorenzo Ingram for 10, Shawn Findlay for six, and Xavier Marshall for 30 in a 12-over spell, as Jamaica slumped to 135 for five at lunch.
Baugh struck nine fours and two sixes from 112 balls, and added 89 for the ninth wicket with tail-ender Gavin Wallace, after the Jamaicans subsided to 205 for eight.
MacGill then made the breakthrough when he had Wallace caught behind for 22 before Brett Lee brought the innings to a close.
Openers Phil Jaques (44 not out) and Simon Katich (35 not out) then took the tourists to 89 without loss when stumps were drawn on the opening day.
This is Australia's only practice match prior to the opening Test in Kingston. They have not lost a series in the Caribbean since 1991.
The second Test starts on 30 May in Antigua with the third Test at the Kensington Oval in Barbados from 12 June.
West Indies squad for first Test v Australia, Sabina Park
Ramnaresh Sarwan (captain), Dwayne Bravo (vice-captain), Sulieman Benn, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Fidel Edwards, Ryan Hinds, Amit Jaggernauth, Runako Morton, Darren Sammy, Devon Smith, Brenton Parchment, Daren Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Jerome Taylor.