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Auckland have included newcomer Anaru Kitchen in their squad to face Central Districts in the State Shield first round one-day match at Eden Park Outer Oval on Sunday.
Hard-hitting Kitchen has impressed in club cricket and joins a batting lineup with a familiar feet to it, including Martin Guptill, Paul Hitchcock, Richard Jones, Scott Styris and Gareth Hopkins.
Auckland have retained the services of unwanted New Zealand paceman Chris Martin.
Squad: Paul Hitchcock, Martin Guptill, Richard Jones, Scott Styris, Reece Young, Gareth Hopkins, Anaru Kitchen, Steven Croft, Colin de Grandhomme, Roneel Hira, Michael Bates, Chris Martin, Andy McKay
- NZPA
