Fisher in, Duffy returns to Black Caps vs West Indies
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A maiden ODI call-up for Northern Districts speedster Matt Fisher and the return of Jacob Duffy headline the New Zealand ODI side for the upcoming five-game tour of the West Indies starting on July 11 in Guyana.
The 26-year-old Fisher has a strong List A record with 43 wickets from 25 matches at an average of 26, and has already played one Test (v Zimbabwe, August 2025) and one T20I (v Bangladesh, April 2026)
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Duffy, the reigning Sir Richard Hadlee Medal winner, is set to return to international cricket for the first time since the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final in March having missed the recent Test series in England to welcome the birth of his first child.
Joining Duffy and Fisher in the pace-bowling department will be Kristian Clarke, Ben Sears, and Nathan Smith.
Mitchell Santner will resume as white-ball captain and will be joined in the spin department by Michael Bracewell, Jayden Lennox and Dean Foxcroft, with Tom Latham the wicket-keeper.
Black Caps Head Coach Rob Walter said he was thrilled to welcome Duffy and Fisher back into the environment.
“It’s great to have Jacob and Matt joining the group and I know they’ll bring a lot of energy and excitement,” he said.
“It’s a nice opportunity to introduce Matt to the ODI group for the first time. He bowls with good pace and has been working hard on his variations to ensure he can bowl at different stages of the innings.
“Jacob has been a stand-out for us in all formats for the past couple of years. His skills and experience will be a great addition to our squad and I know he’s looking forward to representing New Zealand again.”
Central Districts spinner Lennox joins the squad for his third overseas white-ball tour following his successful debut series against India in January.
Bracewell and Mark Chapman also join the squad, adding nearly 250 international caps worth of experience between them.
Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, and Will O’Rourke will miss the series to rest after a heavy workload during the first half of 2026.
Blair Tickner will return home for scheduled surgery on his ankle and was unavailable for selection.
Devon Conway will miss the tour to spend time with his family after the birth of his second child during the England Test series.
As was pre-agreed with NZC, Rachin Ravindra will miss also miss the series to take part in Major League Cricket and was not available for selection.
New Zealand ODI Squad v West Indies
Mitchell Santner (c) Northern Districts
Michael Bracewell Wellington Firebirds
Mark Chapman Auckland Aces
Kristian Clarke Northern Districts
Jacob Duffy Otago Volts
Matthew Fisher* Northern Districts
Dean Foxcroft Central Districts
Mitch Hay Canterbury
Nick Kelly Wellington Firebirds
Tom Latham Canterbury
Jayden Lennox Central Stags
Daryl Mitchell Canterbury
Henry Nicholls Canterbury
Ben Sears Wellington Firebirds
Nathan Smith Wellington Firebirds
Will Young Central Stags
Mitch Hay, He*uncapped in ODI cricket
The five-game series gets underway in Guyana with the first three matches on July 11, 13 and 16, before the series moves to Bridgetown in Barbados for the final two fixtures on July 19 and 21.
New Zealand reated history on their previous ODI tour to the West Indies in 2022 when they won their first ever ODI series in the Caribbean.
The five-game tour will be live in New Zealand on ESPN via Disney+, Sky and Sport Now.
Black Caps v West Indies ODI Broadcast Schedule
1st ODI – July 12 - Guyana National Stadium, Guyana - 6.30am NZT
2nd ODI – July 14 - Guyana National Stadium, Guyana - 6.30am NZT
3rd ODI – July 17 - Guyana National Stadium, Guyana - 6.30am NZT
4th ODI – July 20 - Kensington Oval, Barbados - 6.30am NZT
5th ODI – July 22 - Kensington Oval, Barbados - 6.30am NZT