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New Zealand Test squad for tour of the West Indies

New Zealand wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi and offspinner Mark Craig has been included in a 15-man squad for the three-Test series against the West Indies, starting in June.
Ronchi, 32, has been a regular player of in Black Caps's limited-overs squads. However, it will be his first chance to secure a place in Test cricket.

New Zealand will play three tests and a couple of Twenty20 Internationals in the first week of July.

NZ vs. WI Schedule

June 8-12: First test, Jamaica
June 16-20: Second test, Trinidad
June 26: Third test, Guyana
July 5: First T20, Dominica
July 6: Second T20, Dominica

NZ Test squad: Peter Fulton, Hamish Rutherford, Brendon McCullum (capt), Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi, Jimmy Neesham, BJ Watling, Mark Craig, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi.

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