Jesse Ryder will make his New Zealand Test debut when the First Test against Bangladesh begins in Chittagong this afternoon.

The team is: Daniel Vettori (capt), Aaron Redmond, Jamie How, Jesse Ryder, Ross Taylor, Brendon McCullum, Daniel Flynn, Jacob Oram, Kyle Mills, Jeetan Patel and Iain O’Brien.

More information: John Durning 0274 373 286.