White Ferns squad announced

The White Ferns squad to contest a four-team tournament in Chennai, India in February and March has been announced.

It is: Haidee Tiffen (State Canterbury Magicians, captain), Suzie Bates (State Otago Sparks), Nicola Browne (State Northern Spirit), Sarah Burke (State Canterbury Magicians), Selena Charteris (State Canterbury Magicians), Sophie Devine (State Wellington Blaze), Maria Fahey (State Canterbury Magicians), Sara McGlashan (State Central Hinds), Aimee Mason (State Central Hinds), Rowan Milburn (State Canterbury Magicians), Louise Milliken (State Northern Spirit), Rebecca Rolls (State Auckland Hearts), Sarah Tsukigawa (State Otago Sparks), Helen Watson (State Canterbury Magicians).

Two new players are included - wicketkeeper/batsman Milburn and off-spinner Charteris, both from State Canterbury Magicians.

Milburn, 29, has played 84 State League matches and captained New Zealand A last year.

She also played seven matches for the Netherlands during the 2000 World Cup in New Zealand.

Charteris, 25, has taken 52 wickets in 44 State League matches for Canterbury, and also played for New Zealand A last year.

Suzie Bates has been recalled after injury ruled her out of the Rose Bowl Series in October, but Anna Dodd, who did play, is unavailable for this squad.

The White Ferns face the host nation, world champions Australia and England in a seven-match series which marks the half-way point between World Cup finals.

The squad convenes at Lincoln for a camp involving two 50-over warm-up games against New Zealand A (7 and 9 February) and Australia Youth (11 Feb), before departing for Chennai on 14 February.