Martin: Included in 30-man squad
New Zealand have named a trio of uncapped players in their 30-man preliminary squad for the ICC Champions Trophy.
Peter Ingram, Shanan Stewart and Brent Arnel have all been included while there is a one-day recall for Chris Martin.
The seamer is a regular in the Kiwis' Test XI but has not played a limited overs international since the one-day series against England on home soil last year.
Batsman James Marshall also returns to the international fold after impressing for Northern Districts in the domestic State Shield.
The selectors have to pick a final 15-man party before August 23 ahead of the ICC event in South Africa.
New Zealand play in a triangular ODI tournament, along with hosts Sri Lanka and India, at the start of September, while an 'A' team will tour India in the same month.
Head of the selection panel Glenn Turner said: "The majority of these players will be in action over the next six weeks with the Black Caps in Sri Lanka, or the New Zealand A side going to India.
"This means that the players who make the final Champions Trophy squad will have had some cricket under their belts going in to the tournament".
New Zealand's 30-man preliminary squad:
Daniel Vettori (capt), Brent Arnel, Shane Bond, Neil Broom, Ian Butler, Craig Cumming, Brendon Diamanti, Grant Elliott, James Franklin, Peter Fulton, Martin Guptill, Gareth Hopkins, Jamie How, Peter Ingram, Brendon McCullum (wk), Nathan McCullum, Peter McGlashan (wk), James Marshall, Chris Martin, Kyle Mills, Iain O'Brien, Jacob Oram, Jeetan Patel, Aaron Redmond, Jesse Ryder, Shanan Stewart, Tim Southee, Scott Styris, Ross Taylor, Daryl Tuffey.
| Fixture |
|---|
| Wednesday 10th February |
| Tour Match T20 Tour Match |
| UAE vs England Lions |
| Thursday 11th February |
| One Day Int Third Match |
| New Zealand vs Bangladesh |
| Friday 12th February |
| One Day Int Third Match |
| Australia vs West Indies |
| Tour Match T20 Tour Match |
| Pakistan A vs England Lions |
| Sunday 14th February |
| Test Match First Test |
| New Zealand vs Bangladesh |
| Test Match Second Test |
| India vs South Africa |
| One Day Int Fourth Match |
| Australia vs West Indies |
| Tour Match T20 Tour Match |
| Pakistan A vs England Lions |
| Tuesday 16th February |
| One Day Int First Match |
| Afghanistan vs Canada |
| Kenya vs Holland |
| Result |
|---|
| Tuesday 9th February |
| ICC World Cup Qualifiers |
| Afghanistan vs Ireland Afghanistan won by 13 runs. |
| Canada vs Holland Holland won by 6 wickets. |
| One Day International Series |
| Australia vs West Indies Australia won by 8 wickets. |
| Test Series |
| India vs South Africa South Africa won by an innings and 6 runs. |
| Monday 8th February |
| One Day International Series |
| New Zealand vs Bangladesh New Zealand won by 5 wickets. |
| Sunday 7th February |
| One Day International Series |
| Australia vs West Indies Australia won by 113 runs. |
| Friday 5th February |
| International Twenty20 Match |
| Australia vs Pakistan Australia won by 2 runs. |
| One Day International Series |
| New Zealand vs Bangladesh New Zealand won by 146 runs. |
| Thursday 4th February |
| International Twenty20 Series |
| Afghanistan vs Canada Afghanistan won by 5 wickets. |
| Kenya vs Scotland Kenya won by 10 wickets. |
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