Experienced defender Sulu Fitzpatrick has been named as New Zealand's Fast5 Ferns captain for this weekend's Fast5 Netball World Series in Melbourne.
Fitzpatrick will lead the 10-strong squad, supported by vice-captain Claire Kersten.
The team include six players from ANZ Premiership grand finalists Central Pulse - Fitzpatrick, Kersten, Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, and Whitney Souness.
Bailey Mes, Kimiroa Poi, Holly Flower and Monica Falkner have also been included.
Fitzpatrick said she was honoured to lead the team in the shorter form of the game.
"I'm very grateful and I love this group of girls," Fitzpatrick said. "So I'm looking forward to working with them towards this weekend.
"Everything happens for a reason and it's cool that this journey has brought us all together for the tournament," she said.
"We've got some big engines who can run for miles, some explosive players and some who are just relentless, so we are certainly an exciting team.
"You've got to expect the unexpected, so for us, it's playing our own game and focusing on the basics to be ready as soon as we hit that court."
The Fast5 Netball World Series will be played at Hisense Arena, with New Zealand joined by Australia, defending champions England, Jamaica, Malawi and South Africa at the tournament.
New Zealand have won the title six times since the Fast5's inception in 2009, most recently winning the title in 2016.
Fast5 Ferns team:
Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn, Ameliaranne Ekenasio, Monica Falkner
Sulu Fitzpatrick (captain), Holly Fowler, Claire Kersten (vice-captain), Bailey Mes, Kimiora Poi, Whitney Souness
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