Parore axed from one-day side

New Zealand wicketkeeper Adam Parore has been axed from the team to play three one-day matches against Pakistan later this month.

Parore has been replaced in the one-day touring side by Wellington's Chris Nevin, with the chairman of selectors Sir Richard Hadlee saying his panel wished to check on the form of Nevin, who is currently playing with the New Zealand A side in India.

Parore's form was poor during the recent Coca-Cola Cup one-day series in Sri Lanka, where New Zealand failed to reach the final of the three nation competition which also included India.

Grant Bradburn has also been omitted from the team that played in Sri Lanka. His place in the 14-man squad has gone to all-rounder Glen Sulzberger, who was in the New Zealand one-day squad in South Africa last season before getting injured.

His right arm off breaks proved successful in the recent Buchi Babu competition-winning New Zealand A team.

The first one-day international is in Karachi on September 19.

The three one-dayers are followed by three Tests and the New Zealand Test-playing squad will be announced on September 10.

The full squad is:
Stephen Fleming (captain),
Nathan Astle,
James Franklin,
Chris Harris,
Craig McMillan,
Kyle Mills,
Chris Nevin,
Dion Nash,
Jacob Oram,
Mathew Sinclair,
Glen Sulzberger,
Daryl Tuffey,
Daniel Vettori,
Lou Vincent.

Mail Cricket Editor