West Indies Seek ODI Revenge Against New Zealand

Auckland: The West Indies have rejected any suggestion of a Test hangover going into the opening one-day international against a New Zealand side bolstered by the return of Jesse Ryder.

"We're more comfortable in the shorter forms of the game," captain Dwayne Bravo said on the eve of Thursday's first of five ODIs, after losing the Test series 2-0.

It was a disappointing Test series but hopefully the guys have put that behind them.

With seven ODI specialists added to the squad "it's a different vibe, a different energy," he added.

New Zealand welcome back Ryder while the West Indies will be without their talisman Chris Gayle, the Windies' Darren Sammy noted.

Gayle remains sidelined with a hamstring injury while Ryder has been in devastating form in New Zealand domestic cricket ahead of his return to the international arena after a 22-month self-imposed exile.

New Zealand selection manager Bruce Edgar said Ryder will provide "added firepower" at the top of the order where he will partner another returning international Martin Guptill.

Despite New Zealand's comprehensive win in the Tests -- the first time they have won a three-Test series in nearly eight years -- captain Brendon McCullum said it was back to square one for the ODIs.

Teams from

New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (Capt.), Martin Guptill, Jesse Ryder, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Colin Munro, Corey Anderson, James Neesham, Nathan McCullum, Adam Milne, Kyle Mills, Mitchell McClenaghan and Luke Ronchi (wk)

West Indies: Dwayne Bravo (Capt.), Tino Best, Darren Bravo, Darren Sammy, Johnson Charles, Narsingh Deonarine, Kirk Edwards, Jason Holder, Nikita Miller, Sunil Narine, Kieran Powell, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Ravi Rampaul, Lendl Simmons and Chadwick Walton

Match facts
Thursday December 26, 2013 (day/night)
Start time 1400 local (0100 GMT)

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