Emerging Players Tournament squad

New Zealand Cricket today announced a squad of 14 players for the New Zealand squad to take part in the Emerging Players Tournament in Queensland in July.

The squad is:

Corey Anderson (State Canterbury Wizards)
Brent Arnel (State Northern Knights)
Hamish Bennett (State Canterbury Wizards)
Trent Boult (State Northern Knights)
Neil Broom (State Otago Volts)
Leighton Burtt (State Canterbury Wizards)
Brendon Diamanti (State Central Stags)
Bevan Griggs (State Central Stags)
Martin Guptill (State Auckland Aces)
Greg Hay (State Central Stags)
Brandon Hiini (State Canterbury Wizards)
Peter Ingram (State Central Stags)
Robbie Schaw (State Central Stags)
BJ Watling (State Northern Knights)

The team will compete against emerging players from South Africa, India and the hosting Australia Institute of Sport, and then play one three-day match, a 50-over match and a Twenty20 against a Queensland state XI.

“This is the fourth year of the tournament and it has become a key part of NZC’s winter training programme,” said selector Glenn Turner.

“We have seen a number of players progress through to the BLACKCAPS after showing potential on such tours. The event also gives players competition experience and our teams have always performed well there.”

Cricket Australia will release the full schedule in due course.