New Zealand's line-up will gain some valuable experience when the test series gets underway against the West Indies next week.
After fielding a team that may not necessarily be young but was light on international tours during the one-day and Twenty20 fixtures, the side who will don the whites will have a slightly different look.
Left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori who has played 110 tests, paceman Chris Martin who has pulled on the black cap 68 times, and veteran first-class wicketkeeper-batsman Kruger van Wyk are all likely starters next Thursday (NZT) in Antigua.
Neil Wagner could also make his long-awaited debut.
New Zealand were swept 2-0 in the Twenty20 series and suffered a 4-1 loss in the 50-over contests and looked thin on the ground when Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum missed games through injury and rest respectively.