UPDATE 2-Cricket-Hit by boycott, Windies assemble new side

* WICB search for players after boycott

* Hunte says intimidation of potential players

* Best and Sammy among players in St. Vincent

(adds player arrivals)

By Simon Evans

MIAMI, July 8 (Reuters) - 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.

West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte told Reuters on Wednesday that the test match would go ahead but said the team would not be announced until shortly before the game due to fears about intimidation of players.

"We are playing a test match in St. Vincent against Bangladesh that is all I can say," Hunte told Reuters by telephone.