Thirteen players with Black Caps experience have been selected in a New Zealand squad to play a white-ball tour in Australia’s Northern Territories (NT) later this month.

New Zealand fast bowler Ben Sears has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against the West Indies with an ankle injury.

Auckland Aces seamer Ben Lister could make his first appearance for the Black Caps in more than two years after being called into the ODI and T20 squads to face Bangladesh this month.

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.