First, the city is assigned a solitary international this season - a second-tier game against Bangladesh - but now our greatest player is skipping the match. The Black Caps named their one-day international squad for the three-game series against Bangladesh and one of the talking points in the South will be the job-share arrangement between Kane Williamson and Colin Munro. Williamson has been named in the squad for the first two games but will skip the Dunedin match so he can put his feet up. The series shapes as a last opportunity for some players to make their case before the World Cup later this year. Following a fitness test Martin Guptill will return to the top of the order, where he will team up with Henry Nicholls.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 10, 2019 18:33 UTC