28 Jan 2012

New Zealand limited overs squads named

12:53 pm on 28 January 2012

The New Zealand cricket selectors have named a number of new caps in their ODI and Twenty20 squads for the series against Zimbabwe.

Brendan McCullum will captain both sides with Ross Taylor out injured.

Michael Bates of Auckland, Andrew Ellis and Tom Latham of Canterbury and Tarun Nethula of Central Districts have made the 50 over side, while Bates and Nicol along with Colin de Grandholme and Ronnie Hira of Auckland have made the Twenty20 side.

National Selection Manager Kim Littlejohn says the new caps have earned their chance through solid performances at domestic level and they think it's the right time to take a look at players who will be in the frame for the Twenty20 World Cup later in the year, and looking further ahead to the 2015 ODI World Cup.

The first one day match is in Dunedin next Friday.

ODI squad:

Brendon McCullum (c) - Otago Volts

Michael Bates - Auckland Aces

Doug Bracewell - Central Stags

Dean Brownlie - Canterbury Wizards

Andrew Ellis - Canterbury Wizards

Martin Guptill - Auckland Aces

Tom Latham - Cantebury Wizards

Nathan McCullum - Otago Volts

Kyle Mills - Auckland Aces

Tarun Nethula - Central Stags

Rob Nicol - Canterbury Wizards

Jacob Oram - Central Stags

Tim Southee - Northern Knights

Kane Williamson - Northern Knights

Twenty20 squad:

Brendon McCullum (c) - Otago Volts

Michael Bates - Auckland Aces

Doug Bracewell - Central Stags

Dean Brownlie - Canterbury Wizards

Colin de Grandhomme - Auckland Aces

James Franklin - Wellington Firebirds

Martin Guptill - Auckland Aces

Ronnie Hira - Auckland Aces

Nathan McCullum - Otago Volts

Kyle Mills - Auckland Aces

Rob Nicol - Canterbury Wizards

Jacob Oram - Central Stags

Tim Southee - Northern Knights

Kane Williamson - Northern Knights