WELLINGTON: Tom Latham will captain New Zealand in the one-day internationals against Sri Lanka with the Black Caps stars released for their Indian Premier League clubs.
Latham will captain the white-ball matches at Auckland’s Eden Park on March 25, Christchurch three days later and Hamilton on March 31.
Kane Williamson (Gujarat Titans), Tim Southee (Kolkata Knight Riders), Dion Conway and Mitchell Santner (both Chennai Super Kings) are unavailable, New Zealand Cricket said.
The outpost will join his Indian franchises after the second Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington on Friday.
Williamson led New Zealand to a last-ball thriller against Sri Lanka in the first Test of the rain-affected finals in Christchurch on Monday.
With many stars absent, Black Caps coach Gary Stead has included South African batsman Chad Bowes and pacer Ben Lister in the ODI squad.
Lister made his Twenty20 debut in India last month while this is the first time Bowes has been selected for the Black Caps.
New Zealand will host Sri Lanka in three T20 matches after the ODI series.
From the ODI squad to face Sri Lanka: Tom Latham (c), Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Chad Bowes, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Henry Shipley, Ash Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Young
