New Zealand bowlers Trent Boult and Tim Southee have been named in the touring squad to head to the West Indies
Northland Black Cap Tim Southee has been named as one of only three seamers in the touring squad to the West Indies.
Southee is joined by 14-others as the squad only has two spinners, two all-rounders and only three pace bowlers in what will be spin-friendly conditions in the Caribbean.
Wellington Firebirds wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi and Otago Volts off-spinner Mark Craig are the new caps named in this morning's squad.
Black Caps Test squad for tour to the West Indies:
Brendon McCullum (c) - Otago Volts
Corey Anderson - Northern Knights
Trent Boult - Northern Knights
Mark Craig - Otago Volts
Peter Fulton - Canterbury Wizards
Tom Latham - Canterbury Wizards
James Neesham - Otago Volts
Luke Ronchi - Wellington Firebirds
Hamish Rutherford - Otago Volts
Ish Sodhi - Northern Knights
Tim Southee - Northern Knights
Ross Taylor - Central Stags
Neil Wagner - Otago Volts
BJ Watling - Northern Knights
Kane Williamson - Northern Knights
BLACKCAPS Head Coach Mike Hesson says Ronchi, a regular member of the BLACKCAPS limited overs teams but making his debut in the Test squad, has been named as the back-up keeper with Tom Latham included purely as a specialist batsman.
