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.
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, 11-14 Dec
Doug Bracewell (c) - Central Stags
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
Blair Tickner – Central Stags
Scott Kuggeleijn - Northern Districts
Ish Sodhi - Northern Districts
Ed Nuttall - Canterbury
Michael Bracewell - Wellington Firebirds
The G.J. Gardner Homes NZC Umpires for the match are John Dempsey and Garth Stirrat, while Richard Hayward is the Match Referee.