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New Zealand have added Ben Sears as cover for Kyle Jamieson in the ODI squad for the first match to face Bangladesh, starting December 17.

Kyle Jamieson had experienced hamstring stiffness after returning from Bangladesh, where the Black Caps featured in the two-match World Test Championship series. Jamieson flew to Dunedin on Thursday after the Test squad returned to New Zealand on Tuesday evening.

New Zealand Head Coach Gary Stead described the move to leave Jamieson out as “precautionary”.

“We’re taking a cautious approach with Kyle [Jamieson],” he said.

“We don’t want to rush or push him back, particularly at the very start of our home summer.

“He could play if absolutely necessary but we don’t want to take any unnecessary risks, hence calling in Ben for this first match.

Sears is yet to debut in ODI cricket but featured in the squad for last year’s Chappell-Hadlee Series in Cairns. He has already debuted for the Black Caps in the shortest format.

“Ben’s familiar to the team environment and it’s been good to see him back at full fitness for the Firebirds.”

The three-match ODI series kicks off on 17 December with matches in Dunedin, Nelson, and Napier.

New Zealand squad:

Tom Latham, Adi Ashok (matches 2 and 3), Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Kyle Jamieson, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi (match 1), Will Young, Ben Sears.