The White Ferns have included four uncapped players in their T20 squad for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Jess McFadyen and Georgia Plimmer have all been named in a mixed squad of youth and experience.
Captain Sophie Devine leads the contingent of senior players, including Suzie Bates, Melie Kerr and Maddy Green, as well as familiar faces Brooke Hallida and Hayley Jensen, who boast almost 100 caps between them.
The 15-strong touring party comprises two wicket-keepers in McFadyen and Gaze; three spinners in Kerr, Carson, and Jonas, a pace bowling quartet of Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair and Hayley Jensen and a batting spine of Bates, Devine, Green, Down and Halliday.
It's the first time women's cricket has featured at the Commonwealth Games, following a men's 50-over version played at Kuala Lumpur in 1998, when New Zealand won a bronze medal.
Devine is delighted with the atmosphere around players as they prepare for their campaign.
"We can't wait to get on the plane," Devine said.
"To be the first women's cricket team to represent the country at a global event like the Commonwealth Games is truly an honour.
"It's been great to get the group back together this week at Bay Oval and our new squad members are finding their feet and fitting in well."
Suzie Bates is the one player with previous multi-games experience, having represented New Zealand in basketball at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Bates admits it was unusual in terms of being in a team within a team but it was a special experience.
"Being part of a wider New Zealand team makes you even more proud to wear the Silver Fern," Bates said.
"You feel like you're part of something big. To be in the same team as New Zealand's top athletes from all the different sports is something really special."
Bates also noted the unique traditions that were part of any Commonwealth Games campaign.
"There's the opening ceremony, the flag-bearer selection, and the communal dining halls - these all combine to make the Games experience something really memorable and I'm encouraging everyone to soak it all up when we get over there."
White Ferns squad: Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Sophie Devine, Lauren Down, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Melie Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Jess McFadyen, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe
