Boult rested; Nicholls earns maiden call-up
In an effort to manage workloads, New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult has been rested for the first three of the five ODIs against Sri Lanka starting on Boxing Day
File photo: Trent Boult and Tim Southee are inseperable. They even get rested from the squad together • Getty Images
NZ squad for first three ODIs
Brendon McCullum (c), Doug Bracewell, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry (first two ODIs)*, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, George Worker.
*Tim Southee will join the squad for the third ODI.