Uncapped New Zealand pacer Ben Sears has been called up to Kiwi's ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against Bangladesh to replace Kyle Jamieson after he sustained a stiff left hamstring.
In her absence, speedster Fatima Sana will lead the side against the White Ferns. The second ODI will be played on Friday at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
New Zealand announced their squad for next month's ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 in South Africa, with the grandson of a former Kiwi skipper featuring in the mix.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday rated the Mirpur pitch, on which the second Test of the ICC World Test Championship series between Bangladesh and New Zealand was played, as "unsatisfactory".
Bangladesh's experienced all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is willing to let go of the opportunities for franchise cricket with hopes of extending his international career.
After the victory, Southee talked about the tricky surface and heaped praise on both batters for playing their game despite the various challenges on the surface.
New Zealand Test skipper Tim Southee slammed the pitch at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka and called the wicket the "worst" he has seen in his career after Blackcaps tied the two-match Test series with Bangladesh.
New Zealand's match winner Glenn Phillips stated that the slender lead of eight runs in the first inning of the second Test "mattered a lot" during their four-wicket victory over Bangladesh on Saturday.
New Zealand levelled the two-match Test series against Bangladesh by clinching victory in the second game within four days on Saturday at the Shere Bangla National Stadium and the Test series on 1-1 scoreline.
Former New Zealand battler Lou Vincent can continue to play domestic cricket or any level below with immediate effect after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) revised the life ban imposed on him for corruption in 2014.