A New Zealand A side brimming with BLACKCAPS has assembled in Nelson to take on West Indies A in a four-day First Class match at Saxton Oval starting tomorrow.

The match was originally slated as a New Zealand XI game, but was upgraded to a First Class fixture following Pakistan’s choice to play intra-squad matches in Queenstown instead of playing New Zealand A.

The change means a much stronger side has assembled in Nelson featuring a total of eight current or former BLACKCAPS including T20 stars Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham and Tim Seifert.

Wellington Firebirds Rachin Ravindra, Jimmy Neesham and Michael Bracewlel have been included in the squad - Central Stags all-rounder Doug Bracewell has been named to captain the side which will be coached by Stephen Cunis with Brendon Donkers his assistant.

New Zealand A v West Indies A at Saxton Oval, 11-13 Dec

Glenn Phillips - Auckland Aces

Tim Seifert - Northern Districts

Joe Carter - Northern Districts

Rachin Ravindra - Wellington Firebirds

Mark Chapman - Auckland Aces

Jimmy Neesham - Wellington Firebirds

Cameron Fletcher (wk) - Canterbury

Doug Bracewell (c) - Central Stags

Blair Tickner – Central Stags

Scott Kuggeleijn - Northern Districts

Ish Sodhi - Northern Districts

Ed Nuttall - Canterbury

Michael Bracewell - Wellington Firebirds

Article added: Friday 11 December 2020