New Zealand Name Preliminary World Cup Squad

New Zealand Name Preliminary World Cup Squad

Frances Mackay (right) is in New Zealand's preliminary World Cup squad

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New Zealand have named their 30-strong preliminary squad for the 2013 ICC Women's World Cup, the fixtures for which were released earlier today.

New Zealand, runners-up in 2009 and champions in 2000, will open their campaign against South Africa on 2nd February after warm-up games against Sri Lanka, West Indies and England.

Prior to the World Cup, New Zealand play Australia in four One-Day Internationals later this month in the Rose Bowl series.

The final squad will be trimmed to 14 members closer to the World Cup.

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New Zealand preliminary squad: Victoria Abbott, Suzie Bates, Erin Bermingham, Janet Brehaut, Kate Broadmore, Nicola Browne, Rachel Candy, Samantha Curtis, Sophie Devine, Natalie Dodd, Lucy Doolan, Lauren Down, Felicity Leydon-Davis, Madeline Green, Georgia Guy, Holly Huddleston, Hayley Jensen, Meg Kendal, Brooke Kirkbride, Victoria Lind, Frances Mackay, Katey Martin, Sara McGlashan, Morna Nielsen, Katie Perkins, Anna Peterson, Rachel Priest, Sian Ruck, Amy Satterthwaite, Lea Tahuhu

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