Major changes in New Zealand team for England tour

New Zealand have dumped Matthew Bell and Mathew Sinclair, stuck by "wild child" Jesse Ryder and named one new face in a revamped batting line up for their cricket tour of England starting this month.

New Zealand has made some major changes in their batting line up for their England tour which is scheduled to start on April 27

Matthew Bell and Mathew Sinclair have been excluded whereas Jesse Ryder and a newcomer have been will be a part of the revamped New Zealand team.

James Marshall and Peter Fulton have been recalled too.

Selection panel manager Richard Hadlee said they had taken a long-term view with the squads.

"These squads signal the future for the Kiwis and there are a number of exciting selections," Hadlee was quoted as saying.

Aaron Redmond is set to become New Zealand's latest opening batsman.

"We hope he can provide a long-term solution to the top order, which we recognise as still being a key issue," Hadlee added.

Daniel Flynn is the new middle order option in place of Sinclair. Flynn was a part of the New Zealand team for the recent Twenty20 and ODI series though it will be for the first time that he will be included in the Test team.

In New Zealand's bowling line up Mark Gillespie and Michael Mason are both included in the five-match one-day squad with one to be added to the Test line up.

All-rounder Grant Elliott, who made his debut in the third Test loss to England, will cover for New Zealand's Indian Premier League contingent at the start of the tour.

Captain Daniel Vettori, Brendon McCullum, Jacob Oram, Ross Taylor and Kyle Mills have been given permission to join the England tour on May 1 to enable them to participate in the IPL.

They arrive a fortnight before the three Test series starts at Lord's on May 15.

Test side: Daniel Vettori (captain), Brendon McCullum (vice-captain), Daniel Flynn, Peter Fulton, Gareth Hopkins, Jamie How, James Marshall, Chris Martin, Kyle Mills, Iain O'Brien, Jacob Oram, Jeetan Patel, Aaron Redmond, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Mark Gillespie or Michael Mason to be added.

One-day side: Daniel Vettori (captain), Brendon McCullum (vice-captain), Daniel Flynn, Mark Gillespie, Gareth Hopkins, Jamie How, Jacob Oram, Michael Mason, James Marshall, Kyle Mills, Jeetan Patel, Jesse Ryder, Scott Styris, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor.