TelstraClear Black Caps team to meet Bangladesh named

TelstraClear Black Caps chairman of selectors Sir Richard Hadlee today named the team to play the Bangladesh at De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley tomorrow (Wednesday, February 26).

The team is:

Stephen Fleming (captain)
Andre Adams
Shane Bond
Chris Cairns
Chris Harris
Brendon McCullum
Craig McMillan
Kyle Mills
Jacob Oram
Mathew Sinclair
Scott Styris
Daniel Vettori

Lou Vincent and Daryl Tuffey were not selected. Nathan Astle was not considered for selection on advice from the medical panel.

Hadlee said Kyle Mills had been brought into the team, in place of Vincent, to provide another pace bowling option.

"We believe the Bangladesh side might be vulnerable to pace bowling and that Kyle has the ability to swing the ball and take wickets at the top of the order.

"He has an excellent record for New Zealand and is a multi-skilled player who also provides us with a batting option in the middle to lower-order."

Hadlee said Astle would be replaced by Sinclair.

"Mathew Sinclair is a readymade replacement at No 3 in the batting order for the injured Nathan Astle.

"Mathew will have an opportunity to put his case up for further selection should there be any form or injury concerns with other batsmen during the remainder of the tournament."

At the conclusion of the game against Bangladesh all players in the touring party will have played a match at the World Cup.