Overview
- Shai Hope will captain a 15-player group that includes opener John Campbell returning to ODIs after last playing in 2019.
- Brandon King was left out following a decline in form, according to the board’s announcement.
- Johann Layne and Shamar Springer received maiden ODI call-ups, while Matthew Forde returned after recovering from a shoulder injury.
- Pacers Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jediah Blades and Ramon Simmonds are unavailable through injury, with spinners Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie not selected.
- The ODIs run from November 16 to 22 in Christchurch, Napier and Hamilton, before a December Test series, with West Indies seeking a first ODI series win in New Zealand in roughly three decades.