Wellington, July 8 -- Right-arm seamer Matthew Fisher received a maiden call-up from the national team asthe squad announced for the upcoming two-match test series against Zimbabwe.

The former New Zealand Under-19 player has taken 51 first-class wickets at an average of 24.11 across 14 matches.

New New Zealand coach Rob Walter believes Fisher has a bright future at Test level and is looking forward to seeing what the 25-year-old can produce against Zimbabwe.

"Matt (Fisher) is someone we're really excited about; he's one of the fastest bowlers in the country, and we think he's got an x-factor. We're blessed to have a large number of strong, fast bowlers in this country, giving him a little bit of touring experience and a taste of what i...