The White Ferns have welcomed back the pace-bowling duo of Jess Kerr and Molly Penfold, along with top-order batter Lauren Down, for the upcoming tour of West Indies.
The trio are the only changes to the 15-player squad which claimed bronze at the recent Commonwealth Games at Birmingham, with Claudia Green, Rosemary Mair and wicket-keeper Jess McFadyen making way.
Kerr, who's become a main-stay with the new ball for New Zealand in recent years, was a late withdrawal before the Birmingham Games with a foot injury, while Down opted out ahead of the tournament to prioritise her well-being.
Penfold, at just 21-years of age, rejoins the national side after making her international debut on last year's tour of England.
Coach Ben Sawyer is delighted to welcome back the three players for the tour, which comprises a three-game ODI series and a five-game T20I series in Antigua.
"It's an exciting time for the whole squad and particularly the three players making their returns," Sawyer said.
"We've seen the success Jess has enjoyed on the international stage in her career to date and it's been encouraging to see her working her way back from injury, and training with the London Spirt over here in the Hundred in recent weeks.
"It's great to see Lauren return after taking some personal time away from the game.
"She was flying with the bat heading into the ODI World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year only to be ruled out of the tournament with that thumb injury - so we're looking forward to welcoming her back into the environment.
"I first saw Molly bowling when I was working with Australia at the ODI World Cup and remember telling them how good I thought she was, just from watching her practice.
"You could see she had all the natural attributes for fast bowling and I've been sent a few videos of her recent progress - she seems to be going really well."
White Ferns squad for West Indies: Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Lauren Down, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Melie Kerr, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu
