New Zealand were denied a clean sweep of the series against Sri Lanka, losing the final ODI by 20 runs.
Nathan Astle produced a timely return to form with an unbeaten 90 to anchor New Zealand to 256 for five.
India's captain said the team lost its way in the middle in the tri-series final.
Nathan Astle returns to Test cricket following knee surgery in the first Test against England starting on Thursday.
Hamish Marshall was unbeaten on 133 as New Zealand reached 267 for three wickets on the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Batsman Michael Papps and fast bowler Michael Mason have been named to play against South Africa in the first ODI.
The Kiwi batsman will play in two important games before the start of South Africa's tour next week despite knee cartilage damage.
Glenn McGrath captured six wickets as Australia bowled out New Zealand for 433 on the second day of the first Test in Christchurch on Friday.
New Zealand were bowled out for 226 in the 49th over after they appeared certain to win, chasing a target of 237, in the first ODI.
Australian Andy Bichel captured three wickets and hit an unbeaten 37 to help a World XI beat New Zealand by three wickets.
Nathan Astle made an unbeaten 40 off 37 balls in their second Twenty20 match at Auckland on Tuesday.
Australia took an overall lead of 381 after bowling New Zealand out for 251 in their first innings on day three of the second Test.
The New Zealand batsman said he has an 80 percent chance of playing the first Test against Australia on Thursday.
Stand-in coach Ashley Ross said in case they fail to undertake the tour, players with international experience will be accommodated in the team.
New Zealand beat the US by 210 runs at the Oval.
The Indian batsman will replace injured New Zealand batsman Nathan Astle.
Ross Taylor became New Zealand's most prolific One-day international century maker on Wednesday when his 102 not out guided his side to 289-4 in the second game of their five-match series against South Africa in Christchurch.
The opener's solid 93 enabled New Zealand end day 1 of the first Test against England on 285 for 5.
The two New Zealand players will need to pass fitness tests before the team leaves for England on April 27.
New Zealand batsman Nathan Astle has been rule out of the sixth one-day international against India in Auckland on Saturday after suffering a recurrence of a patella tendon injury. \n\n
The NZ batsman hopes to be fit for the six one-dayers and three-test series against the touring South Africans beginning next month.
Rajneesh Gupta on a memorable triple ton.
Stokes now holds the record score for an England number six, beating Graham Hick's 187 against India in 1993, and became the first English centurion at Newlands for 50 years.
Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the dazzling numbers.
Saqlain Mushtaq has revealed that in the 1999 World Cup, he had sneaked his wife into hotels and hid her in the closet.
The New Zealand captain belted 18 fours and 11 sixes in his innings as he became the first New Zealand batsman to surpass 1000 Test runs in a calendar year and broke his own New Zealand record for the fastest century, which came off 74 balls.
Check out the head to head record between the World Cup finalists.
Statistical highlights of the fifth and final ODI between India and New Zealand.
Cricket is a team sport, but there are instances where an individual performance outdid all. Such efforts, coincidentally, occur at critical junctures, and turn the outcome of the game on its head. Rediff.com takes a look at few such one-man shows at the World Cup.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the first Test.
Ross Taylor's first Test double century helped New Zealand to 609 for nine declared before his bowlers reduced West Indies to 67 for two as the hosts took firm control on day two of the first Test in Dunedin on Wednesday.
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