New Zealand and Bangladesh will both rest their captains and several other key players in their three-match ODI series starting Thursday ahead of the World Cup. 

Instead of Kane Williamson, Lockie Ferguson will lead the Kiwis, who included only five members of their World Cup squad for the series at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Tim Southee—who is to have a thumb operation—and Tom Latham are the highest-profile other Kiwi absentees.