With the England v New Zealand Investec Test series ending in a draw, attention turns to the Royal London One-Day International matches for the answer to who will end with the bragging rights at the end of the Black Caps’ tour.

England have announced their youthful looking side as they look to bounce back from a dismal ICC Cricket World Cup campaign where they won just two matches.

On the other hand, New Zealand’s squad closely resembles that of the one which got them to the final of the showpiece tournament, held in their own back yard.

Trent Boult, who took 22 wickets at 16.86, and Corey Anderson, 231 runs at 33 and 14 wickets at 16.71 across the World Cup will be two of the usual culprits that the hosts will have to be wary of, but what about the new faces?

Here we run down the five different faces that New Zealand will welcome for the shorter formats.

Mitchell McClenaghan

Deemed surplus to requirements in the Cricket World Cup side (only playing one game), McClenaghan channeled his disappointment in to helping Mumbai Indians win the 2015 Indian Premier League.

Forming a fearsome opening and death bowling partnership with Lasith Malinga, the New Zealand left arm quick, who has played 35 ODIs and 16 T20s for New Zealand was one of the key men as they overcame Chennai Super Kings.

After Mumbai had posted 202-5, McClenaghan recorded figures of 3-25, including 15 dot balls, as he guided his side to a 41-run victory.

His ability to bowl tight at the death will be one that the tourists look to utilise as they try to get the best of England over the five matches.

The 28-year-old will spend most of the summer in England after signing a deal to join Middlesex for the last six games of their NatWest T20 Blast campaign.



‪”India was a great experience and couldn’t have gone any better, to be honest,” said McClenaghan.

“Winning the title in my first year playing the IPL was awesome. I learnt a huge amount, and loved my time in India. But it’s also great to be back with the boys. I’m looking forward to the challenge over here; it’s a massive series.

“It was nice just to get out there and get some miles into the legs before the series. I am looking at this tour and looking to make the most of any opportunity I get.

“I’m keen to do whatever I can for the team, whatever role Baz and Hess want out of me. Then I will look to do that role the best I can. We have good depth in our bowling squad, and I’m sure whoever is picked will do a job for the team.”

Grant Elliott

Unlike McClenaghan, Grant Elliott was an integral member of the Black Caps’ run to the final of the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

The 36-year-old right-hander scored fifties in both the semi-final and final, finishing the tournament with 310 runs at an average of 44.28.

The seasoned campaigner has been in the New Zealand set up for a number of years, scoring over 1,500 runs in his 67 ODIs and his stint at Leicestershire Foxes at the start of the NatWest T20 Blast campaign should mean he has already adapted to the English conditions.

Nathan McCullum

Another member of the Cricket World Cup squad, but one that wasn’t used for any of the hosts’ matches throughout the tournament.

Useful in both the batting and bowling department, his off breaks could be called upon to fill the massive void left by the retirement of Daniel Vettori.

Brother to captain Brendon, the explosive style of batting runs in the family and Nathan could be used as a middle order batsman having scored over 1,000 runs at a strike rate of 87 in his 78 ODIs.

 Mitchell Santner

Another ‘Mitchell’ that England will have to deal with this summer on top of the likes of Starc, Johnson, Marsh and McClenaghan.

It might turn out that Santner doesn’t play at all in the ODI series but his 27 and 94 in the Somerset warm up game were indications of the talent of the 23-year-old.

Despite his bowling statistics not highly though of, his decision to change from left arm quick to left arm spin are likely to draw comparisons with Daniel Vettori’s record.

Ben Wheeler

Wheeler is another left arm quick, the kind of bowler that doesn’t seem to be at a shortage in either New Zealand or Australia.

Plying his trade with the Central Districts, the same place as Doug Bracewell, Adam Milne and Bevan Small, he first represented his country at under-19 level in 2010.

The 23-year-old has enjoyed an impressive first-class career up to now, taking 92 wickets at an average of 27, six of those coming on the tour of England.

In New Zealand’s first warm up match against Somerset, the left armer took 5-18 in the first innings to kick the tour off on the right not.

May not get much time with the likes of Tim Southee and Trent Boult ahead of him.

New Zealand ODI and T20 squad: Brendon McCullum (captain), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, Ben Wheeler.