Lockie Ferguson will make a timely return from injury for a New Zealand XI in two Twenty20 warm-up matches against England.
The paceman has been out of action since suffering a fractured thumb training in Sri Lanka last month.
Ferguson is now fully fit and will face Eoin Morgan's side in a team captained by Colin Munro at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln on Sunday and next Tuesday.
He said: "The thumb has healed well and I'm looking forward to having a hit-out at Lincoln.
"While it's obviously frustrating to be sidelined, it's actually been good to take some time to freshen up and be able to return with plenty of motivation and energy.
"It's the beginning of a really big summer of cricket and it's exciting to be starting it against a quality England side."
"While it's obviously frustrating to be sidelined, it's actually been good to take some time to freshen up and be able to return with plenty of motivation and energy.
"It's the beginning of a really big summer of cricket and it's exciting to be starting it against a quality England side."
A five-match T20 series between the Black Caps and England starts in Christchurch on November 1.
