New Zealand Announces Squad for World Cup Warm-up Series Against Australia

Melbourne [Australia], Apr 12 (ANI): New Zealand opening batsman Tom Latham will lead a 13-man squad against Australia for a three-match World Cup warm-up series in Brisbane next month. New Zealand had announced their World Cup side last week and nine members from that team will not be there in the warm-up series. Ross Taylor will be on county duties with Middlesex while others are in India for their Indian Premier League commitments."It's an exciting challenge ahead of this group who I know will relish the chance to take on the Australians at home," Cricket.com.au quoted New Zealand selector Gavin Larsen as saying."The matches will be a stern test and provide quality preparation for those players bound for England and a great opportunity for the rest of the squad to show their wares," he added.Australia are yet to announce their team for the warm-up series as well as the side for the premier tournament.Three-match warm-up series will be played on May 5, 7 and 9.New Zealand XI squad: Tom Latham (c), Todd Astle, Hamish Bennett, Tom Blundell (wk), Doug Bracewell, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Hamish Rutherford, Blair Tickner, George Worker and Will Young. (ANI)

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