New Zealand A home series announced | Squads named

New Zealand Cricket today announced the men’s New Zealand A cricket team will face India A during September and October this year.

The series will begin September 18th with three 50 over matches, followed by one three-day match and one four-day match, all of which will be played at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln, Canterbury.

New Zealand squads:

ODI squad:

Andrew Ellis (c): Canterbury Wizards
Andrew McKay: Wellington Firebirds
Colin de Grandhomme: Auckland Aces
Daniel Flynn: Northern Knights
Dean Brownlie: Canterbury Wizards
Derek de Boorder: Otago Volts
George Worker: Canterbury Wizards
Hamish Rutherford: Otago Volts
Mitchell McClenaghan: Auckland Aces
Neil Broom: Otago Volts
Neil Wagner: Otago Volts
Tarun Nethula: Central Stags
Tom Latham: Canterbury Wizards
Trent Boult: Northern Knights


Three-day/Four-day squad:

Reece Young (c): Auckland Aces
Andrew McKay: Wellington Firebirds
Brent Arnel: Northern Knights
Dean Brownlie: Canterbury Wizards
George Worker: Canterbury Wizards
Hamish Rutherford: Otago Volts
Luke Woodcock: Wellington Firebirds
Neil Broom: Otago Volts
Neil Wagner: Otago Volts
Sam Wells: Otago Volts
Tarun Nethula: Central Stags
Tom Latham: Canterbury Wizards
Trent Boult: Northern Knights


Director of Cricket John Buchanan said: “We are pleased to host India A at Lincoln as it will provide our athletes with invaluable match practice against a quality opposition.

“The NZC High Performance Plan emphasises the need to increase our playing opportunities for athletes on the edge of BLACKCAPS selection, or who are part of our contracted list for different formats of the game.

“The schedule provides a good mix of competition and will provide us with a closer look at some of the athletes who will be pressing their claims for higher duties later in the season.”


*Full schedule: http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/schedule/new-zealand-a-v-india-a/136/series.aspx