King has picked his 14-man squad

A dispute over contracts is delaying the announcement of the West Indies squad for January's tour of Australia.

Many of the players have deals with a telecommunications rival of the West Indies Cricket Board's new sponsors and fear losing their image rights.

At the end of a three-week training camp Windies coach Bennett King said: "The selectors, including myself, picked a team and sent it to the board.

"There are some matters to be dealt with, relating to some players."

Eighteen names were handed to the board - including four alternatives - for the one-day tournament with Australia and Pakistan.

WICB chief executive Roger Brathwaite said the team could be announced next week.

Most of the West Indies team which won the Champions Trophy in September, including captain Brian Lara, was originally barred from the camp by the board because of the conflict.