New Zealand Cricket are not pursuing retired All Black Jeff Wilson, and are leaving him alone until he feels ready to make a return to cricket.

There had been some recent speculation that Wilson might be included in a party of 10 players going to Darwin for some winter training.

Wilson's manager David Howman, a Wellington lawyer, said today that Wilson would not be going to Darwin.

NZC operations manager John Reid said today: "Jeff's made a public statement that he wants to return to cricket.

"We haven't talked to him. Martin Snedden [NZC chief executive] has talked to his manager and that is all. Jeff hasn't even talked to Otago as far as we know.

"As far as we're concerned, the decision on the when and how Jeff returns to cricket is going to be up to him.

"We will facilitate his return as best we can, when he's ready," Reid said.

New Zealand's three Test players who are not part of the one-day team, Robbie Hart, Mark Richardson and Chris Martin will travel to Darwin on June 5 with NZC's player development manager Ashley Ross to get some preparation in before they join the side in the West Indies.

Also travelling with the group will be James Franklin and Joseph Yovich. They will be joined in Darwin by leg-spinner Aaron Redmond who is playing cricket in the local competition.

Then on June 8 the remaining players in the group targeted to prepare for next summer and the 12 months beyond, will join them. They include: Glen Sulzberger, Brooke Walker, Brendon McCullum, Richard Jones, Mathew Sinclair, Kyle Mills, Andre Adams.

Unavailable to attend were Hamish Marshall, who is playing in Europe, and Chris Cairns and Shayne O'Connor who are recovering from injuries.

Adams is only travelling as a batsman while he recovers from a back strain and Mills is starting out on his rehabilitation and increasing his bowling workloads.

Reid said such a big squad had been developed in order to provide cover for injuries, lack of form and any other unavailabilities.

Ross said the one-day group would be doing work that will allow a benchmark assessment of their skill levels and techniques.

"We will be doing specific one-day exercises and also exposing the players to the sorts of things we will be looking to do in the World Cup, just as the players in the West Indies will be working on these elements," Ross said.

Lessons from the past have been merged with strategies for the future to build towards a specific World Cup campaign, he said.

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