The BLACKCAPS will bat first today after Brendon McCullum won the toss in the third One Day International against Zimbabwe at McLean Park, Napier.
Auckland Aces seamer Michael Bates is set to debut, becoming BLACKCAP number 171 while Kyle Mills has been named 12th man. Tim Southee misses out and Dean Brownlie was unavailable due to injury.
Team to play Zimbabwe:
Brendon McCullum (c) – Shirt number 42
Doug Bracewell – 34
Andrew Ellis – 33
Martin Guptill – 31
Tom Latham – 23
Nathan McCullum – 15
Rob Nicol – 28
Tarun Nethula - 36
Jacob Oram – 24
Kane Williamson – 22
Michael Bates - 51
12th man: Kyle Mills – 37
BLACKCAPS v Zimbabwe
McLean Park, Napier
9 January 2012
2.00pm start
