New Zealand Name 30-man World Cup Preliminary Squad

Wellington: New Zealand Cricket has submitted its 30-man squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 to the International Cricket Council.

The squad will form the basis for the BLACKCAPS’ final 15-strong Cricket World Cup squad, scheduled to be announced in a month’s time.

The Northern Knights provide the heaviest representation in the 30-man squad with eight players, followed by the Auckland Aces and Canterbury with six apiece, the Otago Volts with four; and the Wellington Firebirds and the Central Stags – each with three.

New Zealand Cricket World Cup squad of 30

Corey Anderson (Northern Knights
Hamish Bennett (Canterbury)
Trent Boult (Northern Knights)
Doug Bracewell (Central Stags)
Neil Broom (Canterbury)
Dean Brownlie (Northern Knights)
Colin de Grandhomme (Auckland Aces)
Anton Devcich (Northern Knights)
Grant Elliott (Wellington Firebirds)
Andrew Ellis (Canterbury)
James Franklin (Wellington Firebirds)
Martin Guptill (Auckland Aces)
Matt Henry (Canterbury)
Roneel Hira (Canterbury)
Tom Latham (Canterbury)
Mitchell McClenaghan (Auckland Aces)
Brendon McCullum (Otago Volts)
Nathan McCullum (Otago Volts)
Kyle Mills (Auckland Aces)
Adam Milne (Central Stags)
Colin Munro (Auckland Aces)
James Neesham (Otago Volts)
Rob Nicol (Auckland Aces)
Luke Ronchi (Wellington Firebirds)
Hamish Rutherford (Otago Volts)
Tim Southee (Northern Knights)
Ross Taylor (Central Stags)
Daniel Vettori (Northern Knights)
BJ Watling (Northern Knights)
Kane Williamson (Northern Knights)

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