ELLIOT GETS SHOCK CALL UP

All rounder Grant Elliot got a shock call up and thereby it paved the way for finding an alternative route to international cricket.He was picked up for the 13 man New zealand squad due to play the first test against england.He qualified to play for his adopted country only last year after he moved from South Africa five years ago.He has been included on the strength of last year's domestic performances, when he averaged 45 with the bat.He can also swing the ball effectively, as the tourists found out in their drawn three-day match against a Select XI when Elliott claimed two for 12 to help dismiss them for 131 on the first day.