Vincent dropped for Queenstown ODI
[Lynn McConnell} | [Original Article]

Three changes have been made to the New Zealand team for the fourth match in their seven-game series against India in Queenstown on Saturday.

Back into the side come Chris Harris, Scott Styris and Andre Adams.

The bad news for India is that these three are regarded as strengthening a side which once again will be without fast bowler Shane Bond.

New Zealand have clearly decided that their strike bowler is just too valuable to be risking aggravating a side strain.

The team for the game is: Stephen Fleming (captain), Andre Adams, Nathan Astle, Chris Harris, Brendon McCullum, Craig McMillan, Kyle Mills, Jacob Oram, Mathew Sinclair, Scott Styris, Daryl Tuffey, Daniel Vettori.

Out of the side are Paul Hitchcock, who has also missed World Cup selection, Lou Vincent and 12th man Michael Mason.

Vincent is to play for Auckland in the State Shield in a bid to give him more batting time before the latter stages of the Indian series and the World Cup.

Selection convener Sir Richard Hadlee said that Bond is to have a precautionary scan tomorrow to check that everything is all right with his side strain and the reason he was being treated carefully was that it was just too close to the World Cup for him to be exposed to unnecessary risk.

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