Styris to stay on for West Indies Test series

Northern Districts' all-rounder Scott Styris has won the race to convince the New Zealand selectors that he should be the player to stay on in the West Indies for the Test series.

When the touring team was announced, one place was left open in the Test side, for another player to be added, and after his batting in two of the One-Day Internationals and yesterday's six-wicket performance in New Zealand's first win of the series, Styris was named today as the final player.

Selection chairman Sir Richard Hadlee said: "There has been some healthy competition for the final Test place and I guess you could say Scott has emerged from the pack to take the vacant all-rounder position."

The full team is:

Stephen Fleming (captain), Nathan Astle, Shane Bond, Ian Butler, Chris Harris, Robbie Hart, Matt Horne, Craig McMillan, Chris Martin, Mark Richardson, Scott Styris, Daryl Tuffey, Daniel Vettori, Lou Vincent.

The first Test match is to be played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados starting next Friday.