Wellington, Feb. 20 -- New Zealand have named their white-ball women's team squads for the upcoming home series against Zimbabwe. Veteran batter Suzie Bates, spinner Eden Carson and former captain Sophie Devine will be absent from the action, as per the ICC website.

New Zealand will play three T20Is and three ODIs. The first T20I is scheduled to be played at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Febraury 25, with the second and third T20Is of the series to be played on February 27 and March 1, respectively, at the same venue. The ODI series is set to kick off at University Oval in Dunedin on March 5, followed by the second and third ODIs on March 8 and 11, respectively.

Opener Suzie Bates will miss the six-match series due to a quadricep injury, w...