Cricket: Black Caps name squad for Windies series

The New Zealand cricket squad was named today to face the West Indies.

The squad opens its campaign in next Thursday's Twenty20 tour match in Auckland.

The squad will also contest the first two games of the five-match one-day series starting on February 18.

Chris Cairns was added to the squad for the Twenty20 match only with the allrounder retiring from international cricket after the fixture.

Nathan Astle was recalled but Kyle Mills missed out. Jamie How and Peter Fulton were named after showing promise against Sri Lanka.

Squad:
Stephen Fleming (captain), Jamie How, Lou Vincent, Peter Fulton, Hamish Marshall, Nathan Astle, Scott Styris, Brendon McCullum, Chris Cairns, Daniel Vettori, James Franklin, Jeetan Patel, Shane Bond, Michael Mason.

- NZPA