Hockey: Black Sticks named for World Cup

The Black Sticks open their World Cup campaign against Canada on March 1. Photo / Getty Images

New Zealand men's hockey coach Shane McLeod has named the Black Sticks squad to travel to the World Cup in Delhi starting this month.

McLeod picked a team of five strikers, six midfielders, five defenders and two goalkeepers to give him the flexibility for each of the five pool games.

The Black Sticks open their campaign with a match against Canada on March 1.

Black Sticks squad
David Green, Nick Haig, Andrew Hayward, Simon Child, Blair Hopping, Dean Couzins, Ryan Archibald, Stephen Graham, Kyle Pontifex, Phil Burrows, Arun Panchia, Shea McAleese, Richard Petherick, Hugo Inglis, Ben Collier, Steve Edwards, Nick Wilson. Bracketed: Blair Hilton, Joel Baker.

- NZPA