Uncapped New Zealand batter and pacer earn call-ups in Latham-led squad for Pakistan series
In the bowling department, Will O'Rourke, Jacob Duffy, Nathan Smith and Ben Sears will feature in a four-prong pace attack with both Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson missing out.
Henry is undergoing rehabilitation from a right shoulder injury, which led to him missing out on featuring in the Champions Trophy Final earlier this month.
Jamieson on the other hand, has been rested with the selectors managing his workloads, as stated in a release from New Zealand Cricket (NZC).
In the spin department, all-rounder Bracewell will be joined by 22-year-old Auckland Aces leg spinner Adi Ashok, who has received his second call-up to the ODI squad - having made his debut against Bangladesh in 2023.
New Zealand will play the first ODI against Pakistan on Saturday, March 29 in Napier.
New Zealand squad: Tom Latham (c), Muhammad Abbas, Adi Ashok, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Mitch Hay, Nick Kelly, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Will Young
Series schedule:
1st ODI: March 29, McLean Park, Napier
2nd ODI: April 02, McLean Park, Napier
3rd ODI: April 05, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
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