Kiwi pacemen will be rested

Black Caps coach Mike Hesson is eager to ensure that Trent Boult and Tim Southee are in good shape by the time the Test series against Bangladesh rolls around.

Hesson indicated that both players will have their workloads managed throughout the ODI series against the Tigers with a view to ensuring they are fully fit for the longest format.

The two match Test series is preceded by a three match ODI series and a T20I series of the same length and ESPN Cricinfo reports that Boult will sit out the last fifty over match and the first of the shortest format while Southee will not play in any of the Twenty20 games.

Hesson said: “It’s always a balancing act with guys that play all three forms, especially the bowlers.

“We’ll give them a chance to get their loads up so they’re ready to go for the Test match.”