Vettori included in NZ's 14-man squad for first of three ODIs against Proteas

Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has been included in the national team's 14-man squad to play the first of three ODIs against South Africa on Tuesday.

The veteran left-arm spinner played the most recent of his 275 one-dayers for New Zealand against England in June last year and has since been sidelined by an ankle injury.

Vettori bowled 10 overs for a New Zealand XI which played Scotland last week to satisfy national coach Mike Hesson belief that he is ready for a recall, Sport24 reported.

Batsmen Dean Brownlie and Tom Latham have also been recalled to the New Zealand squad in place of Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson, who are injured. Taylor is expected to miss the entire series with a calf muscle strain while Williamson will miss the first match at Tauranga with a wrist injury.

Hesson said that Latham had a very good tour to the West Indies with the Test team and also impressed in the warm-up match in Lincoln, while Brownlie was in strong form on the recent New Zealand 'A' tour to the UK.

Australian-born Brownlie last played an ODI for New Zealand in the West Indies in July 2012 while Latham made his most recent ODI appearance against Sri Lanka in November last year.

Hesson said that Vettori had been training the house down since his return from injury.

Fast bowler Tim Southee has also been passed fit after not being considered for the New Zealand XI's rained-out 50 overs match against Ireland on Saturday. He leads a New Zealand attack, which includes Trent Boult, who played his most-recent ODI in February last year, and Matt Henry who took 4-38 on debut against India in January.

The three-match one-day series serves as a warm-up for both New Zealand and South Africa for the World Cup in New Zealand and Australia early next year.

The New Zealand ODI squad is: Brendon McCullum (captain), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Dean Brownlie, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, James Neesham, Luke Ronchi, Tim Southee, Daniel Vettori.