Black Caps v Bangladesh: All you need to know for the first ODI in Dunedin

First ODI: Black Caps v Bangladesh.

Where: University Oval, Dunedin.

When: 11am today.

Coverage: Live on TVNZ Duke and TVNZ+, live updates on Stuff from 10.30am.

What to expect

A bumper summer of Black Caps cricket featuring four touring teams kicks off at the country’s southernmost international venue on Sunday.

Fresh from their gripping 1-1 test series draw, Bangladesh and the Black Caps reconvene for a short white ball series including three ODIs and three T20 internationals.

The hosts field a new-look squad for the ODIs at least, with Kane Williamson, Tim Southee, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips and Devon Conway all rested and Michael Bracewell (Achilles), Matt Henry (hamstring), Lockie Ferguson (Achilles) and Jimmy Neesham (ankle) all not considered.

That means three potential ODI debutants in the coming days. Towering seamer Will O’Rourke, legspinner Adi Ashok and allrounder Josh Clarkson are the uncapped players, with Ashok joining in for games two and three and Ish Sodhi playing game one.

Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto, are still seeking their first ODI win against the Black Caps in New Zealand, with the ledger 16-0 in favour of the home side. Here’s all you need to know about the series opener, which precedes visits by Pakistan, South Africa and Australia:

Weather

MetService predicts a mixed day in Dunedin with a few showers, clearing to fine in the evening and a maximum temperature of 23C.

TAB odds

Even without a host of frontliners the Black Caps are $1.33 favourites to Bangladesh’s $3.

Squads

New Zealand: Tom Latham (capt), Adi Ashok (games 2 and 3), Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls, Will O'Rourke, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi (game 1), Will Young. Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Tanzid Hasan, Anamul Haque, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, Afif Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Rishad Hossain, Rakibul Hasan.

GETTY IMAGES Top: Rachin Ravindra celebrates his century during the World Cup match against England in October. It’s yet to be determined whether he’ll make a big splash in white ball and red ball cricket at home this season. Left: Kyle Jamieson of New Zealand bowls against Bangladesh.