The 31-year-old is the only new face in an otherwise unchanged squad that won both the one-day and T20 series on the recent tour to the West Indies, as fellow wicketkeeper Izzy Gaze makes way.
Otago players Suzie Bates, Hayley Jensen and Eden Carson are included for a Bangladesh series that includes T20s in Dunedin and Queenstown.
McFadyen has needed to bide her time since receiving her first national contract last season.
She was included in the squad for last year’s tour of England and the recent Commonwealth Games, but did not feature in either campaign, and missed out on selection for the recent West Indies tour.
White Ferns coach Ben Sawyer said the Bangladesh series was a good opportunity for McFadyen to show her skills on the international stage.
"Debuting for your country is always a special moment, so we’re delighted to be welcoming Jess into the side for what will be an exciting series," Sawyer said.
"Jess brings great energy — when we worked together at the Commonwealth Games, I was really impressed with what she brought to the team environment — and she has good experience with the bat, especially in that middle order.
"The objective is always to go out and win games of cricket but we also want to make sure we prepare thoroughly for the World Cup next year.
"We used the recent series in the West Indies to try different combinations with bat and ball and we also want to do that with the wicketkeepers; we want to see what Jess can bring to the team.’’
Canterbury fast bowler Lea Tahuhu and Wellington batter Georgia Plimmer have been included in the squad for the T20 fixtures only, starting at Hagley Oval on Friday.
Seamers Hannah Rowe and Molly Penfold will join the squad for the ODI series, which begins at the Basin Reserve on December 11.
Sophie Devine will captain the side and will be joined by familiar faces Bates, Jensen, Tahuhu, Melie Kerr, Jess Kerr and Maddy Green, who join the squad following spells in the Big Bash.
The visit from Bangladesh will be the White Ferns’ last official series before the T20 World Cup next year, and Sawyer said he would be using the series to complete final preparations before departing for South Africa.
"Over the last couple of months we’ve put together a blueprint of how we want to play, particularly in the T20 format, with an eye on the World Cup next year.
"This tour will be a great opportunity to continue working and refining those plans and making any necessary adjustments.
"At the moment we think we’ve got a pretty good style of play and so it will be about putting all of that together, on what should be some good wickets at home".
The series will be the first time Bangladesh’s women have played a bilateral series in New Zealand, but will be their second visit this year, following their World Cup campaign in March.
White Ferns squad
Sophie Devine (captain), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Jess McFadyen, Molly Penfold (ODIs only), Georgia Plimmer (T20s only), Hannah Rowe (ODIs only), Lea Tahuhu (T20s only).
Bangladesh series
Friday: 1st T20, Christchurch
Sunday: 2nd T20, University Oval
December 7: 3rd T20, Queenstown
December 11: 1st ODI, Wellington
December 14: 2nd ODI, Napier
December 17: 3rd ODI, Hamilton
By: Staff reporter
