The New Zealand A cricket side has lost the 50-over series against South Africa A in Benoni 2-1 after dropping the first two games, but winning the third.

A youthful New Zealand A squad featuring 10 Black Caps are set to travel to South Africa on Sunday for three one-day and two four-day matches over the next month.

Black Caps Test captain Tom Latham has been ruled out of the second Test against Zimbabwe with a continuation of his recover from his left shoulder injury.

Black Caps pace-bowling allrounder Nathan Smith has been ruled out of the remainder of the Zimbabwe Test series with an abdominal injury.

Nine players with Black Caps experience will tour with the New Zealand A squad to Bangladesh in May for five matches

Canterbury's Henry Shipley will return from injury when he lines up for New Zealand XI in a one-off T20 warm-up against Sri Lanka on Monday.