NZ names 14 for 5-match T20 series vs WI, Jamieson Sodhi return

New Zealand named a 14-player squad on Sunday for a five-match Twenty20 international series against the West Indies that begins Wednesday in Auckland, with pace bowler Kyle Jamieson and spinner Ish Sodhi returning and paceman Matt Henry rested as part of a planned conditioning block. The series will be New Zealand coach Rob Walter's last extended opportunity to assess players ahead of a provisional squad announcement for the T20 World Cup in India early next year.

Mitchell Santner will captain the side, which includes Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert, Nathan Smith and Ish Sodhi. Uncapped allrounder Nathan Smith has been added to the squad and could make his T20I debut after previously featuring in New Zealand squads for Test and ODI series.

Jamieson returns after recovering from a side injury that ruled him out of the recent ODI series against England, and coach Walter said the bowler "has been back bowling this week and is tracking nicely for this series." Sodhi rejoins the T20 squad after playing against Australia in October, bringing experience and...