New Zealand retain Twenty20 squad

New Zealand Cricket today announced that the current 14-player Twenty20 squad that is playing against Zimbabwe will be retained for the first two matches of the National Bank Series against South Africa.

The selectors will take the opportunity to re-evaluate the squad after the Twenty20 match against South Africa in Hamilton on 19 February 2012.

BLACKCAPS Twenty20 squad:

Brendon McCullum (c) - Otago Volts

Michael Bates - Auckland Aces

Doug Bracewell - Central Stags

Andrew Ellis - Canterbury Wizards

Colin de Grandhomme - Auckland Aces

James Franklin - Wellington Firebirds

Martin Guptill - Auckland Aces

Ronnie Hira - Auckland Aces

Nathan McCullum - Otago Volts

Kyle Mills - Auckland Aces

Rob Nicol - Canterbury Wizards

Jacob Oram - Central Stags

Tim Southee - Northern Knights

Kane Williamson - Northern Knights