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The New Zealand cricket squad to play the first two of five one-day internationals against Sri Lanka was named by coach John Bracewell today.
In a notable selectorial decision captain Stephen Fleming is being rested as part of the Black Caps pre-World Cup player rotation strategy.
Daniel Vettori, who was rested from two Twenty20 games against the Sri Lankans, will take over the captaincy for matches in Napier and Queenstown.
Premier fast bowler Shane Bond will also miss the early stages of the series as his workload continues to be carefully managed.
Me anwhile, Hamish Marshall returns to international scene after being dropped from the test side which drew their two-match series against Sri Lanka this month.
Wellington pace bowler Mark Gillespie will make his one-day international debut if selected in the playing 11.
The 12-man squad will be re-selected for the final three games after the second match in Queenstown on New Year's Eve. The series opens in Napier on December 28.
Established players Jacob Oram (hamstring), Kyle Mills (knee) and Scott Styris (back) were not considered due to injury.
New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (captain), Andre Adams, Nathan Astle, Peter Fulton, Mark Gillespie, Hamish Marshall, James Marshall, Michael Mason, Brendon McCullum, Jeetan Patel, Ross Taylor.
- NZPA
