Mpumelelo Mbangwa, a former Test medium pace bowler who has since embarked on a career as a television commentator, and Richie Kaschula, an ex-spin bowler who played first-class cricket in the 1970s, have been brought on to the panel.

The new four-man committee will be convened by Steven Mangongo and also includes Max Ebrahim, Mbangwa and Kaschula. Ali Shah, Jon Brent and coach Geoff Marsh have lost their places on the panel.

The committee's first duty will be to pick a squad to play Sri Lanka in the opening one-day international in Bulawayo on Tuesday. The squad is due to be named later on Thursday.

The 13 players have threatened to quit over what they describe as an "unprofessional manner of selection" that allows "interference of a non-sporting agenda". They have also alleged "racial and ethnic discrimination in the selection of the national team".

Heath Streak's tenure as captain ended when he raised similar concerns with the ZCU.

Streak wanted the panel reduced from five to four selectors, for them not to have conflicting interests and to possess at least first-class playing or coaching experience.

Negotiations between the players and the ZCU are continuing and the squad to play Sri Lanka may provide an important indication of how far the parties are from settling their differences.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe's rebel Test cricketers have decided against making themselves available for the one-day internationals against Sri Lanka next week.

The Zimbabwe selection panel will have to choose an entirely black team of novices, which is to be announced at a news conference later Thursday.

The rebels held a last minute meeting earlier Thursday to consider the ZCU's offer of a new selection panel and a method of dealing with grievances and problems in the future.

The 12 white players have been demanding the ZCU directors reinstate captain Heath Streak who was sacked when he called for two selectors without first-class experience to stand down.

Chris Venturas, the lawyer representing the players, said that Mbangwa was not even notified about his inclusion on the selection panel and Marsh was not notified that he had been omitted.

Venturas said the inclusion of Mbangwa was likely to pose problems.

Mbangwa is a television commentator and Ali Shah who Streak wanted off the original selection panel, is also a television commentator.

"This is all very sloppy," said Venturas "and the players are not happy about it. However they still want talk, they are not closing the issue."

He added that although Streak is happy to play under his nominated replacement Tatenda Taibu, the other players are of the opinion that Taibu will be a good captain "in the future".

They made it clear they want Streak reinstated and the issues relating to the selection panel and the other grievances clarified.