The teams have their first games this Saturday, 27 December at home in Palmerston North where the Hinds will play last season’s female champion Wellington .

The New Zealand A cricket side have won the first unofficial test against Bangladesh A by 70 runs in Sylhet.

Bangladesh A have won the 50-over series against New Zealand A with victory in game two in Sylhet by 87 runs.

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

The Black Caps have named Wellington allrounder Nathan Smith and Canterbury wicketkeeper Mitch Hay as the two uncapped players to Sri Lanka