Martin Guptill and Andre Adams join White Ferns coaching team

Former Black Caps players Martin Guptill and Andre Adams have joined the White Ferns' temporary coaching staff for the upcoming Twenty20 series in Australia. They will support interim head coach Dean Brownlie during the tour. Brownlie assumed the head coaching role last month following the departure of Ben Sawyer.

Guptill will provide specialist batting and fielding support. He replaces Craig McMillan, who is currently recovering from back surgery. Guptill, who played 367 matches for the Black Caps, said, "I'm really excited to be joining the White Ferns and looking forward to working with such a talented group of players".

Adams, an Otago Volts assistant coach who played 47 matches for the Black Caps, returns to the women's environment after previous tours in 2017 and 2023. The squad is scheduled to depart for Australia on Monday 12 October. The series includes three matches in Sydney on 18, 20, and 22 October.

How it developed

• Fri 9 Oct, 8:42amThe second report specifies the departure date as 12 October and provides the exact dates and location for the three matches in Sydney.

Compiled from reports by RNZ and Stuff.