HAMILTON, Dec 22: All-rounder Scott Styris was dropped from the New Zealand squad on Sunday for the first two games in a series of seven One-day Internationals against India.

Also missing from the 12-man party for the games in Auckland (Thursday) and Napier (next Sunday) named by chairman of selectors Richard Hadlee is the evergreen one-day stalwart Chris Harris, who is not fully fit following a shoulder injury.

Chris Cairns, still recovering from an operation on his right knee, and Andre Adams (back) were not considered for selection.

Hadlee said Styris might consider himself unlucky but he was competing with a number of other all-rounders.

“The door is by no means shut and the onus is on him and others to score some runs and take some wickets at domestic level,” said Hadlee.

Squad for first two ODIs: Stephen Fleming (Wellington, captain), Nathan Astle, Shane Bond (both Canterbury), Paul Hitchcock (Wellington), Kyle Mills (Auckland), Brendon McCullum (Otago), Craig McMillan (Canterbury), Jacob Oram (Central Districts), Daryl Tuffey (Northern Districts), Mathew Sinclair (Central Districts), Daniel Vettori (Northern Districts), Lou Vincent (Auckland).—Reuters