23 Aug 2009

Diamanti and Tuffey into Black Caps squads

5:58 pm on 23 August 2009

Brendon Diamanti has been called into the New Zealand cricket squads for the 20/20 series against Sri Lanka and the one day tri-series with Sri Lanka and India.

For the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa one change has been made to the one day squad with Daryl Tuffey replacing Nathan McCullum.

The Blackcaps coach Andy Moles says Diamanti's addition to the limited overs squads in Sri Lanka will provide the side with additional all-rounder cover.

Daryl Tuffey has been part of the blackcaps unit for the test series in Sri Lanka, but will not play the limited overs matches with the team preferring to take three spinners into the 20/20 and one day series.

Sri Lanka Twenty20 / One-Day International Tri-Series squad:

(14 players previously named)

Daniel Vettori (captain)

Shane Bond

Neil Broom

Ian Butler

Brendon Diamanti

Grant Elliott

Martin Guptill

Gareth Hopkins ( ODIs only )

Brendon McCullum

Nathan McCullum

Peter McGlashan ( Twenty20s only )

Kyle Mills

Jacob Oram

Jeetan Patel

Jesse Ryder

Ross Taylor

ICC Champions Trophy squad

Daniel Vettori (captain)

Shane Bond

Neil Broom

Ian Butler

Brendon Diamanti

Grant Elliott

Martin Guptill

Gareth Hopkins

Brendon McCullum

Kyle Mills

Jacob Oram

Jeetan Patel

Jesse Ryder

Ross Taylor

Daryl Tuffey