Kindley, who battled for runs when he made his first-class debut for the Volts recently, scored a handy 56 for the Prime Minister’s XI in their two-day game against the English tourists in Queenstown.
He faced 94 balls, hit three fours and a six, and had partnerships of 75, with fellow Otago opener Jamal Todd (49 off 42 balls), and 66, with Wellington batter Troy Johnson.
Johnson, the home side’s captain, cracked 80 and fellow Wellingtonian Jesse Tashkoff 56 as the PM’s XI rattled up 313 for five declared in their second innings.
The Kiwi team had managed just 136 in their first dig, only Northern youngster Snehith Reddy (60) managing to score many runs.
Strapping English fast bowler Brydon Carse did his chances of earning a third test cap no harm when he took four wickets in just 8.4 overs, while both Chris Woakes and Gus Atkinson nabbed three.
Opener Zak Crawley led the English first-innings reply with a typically forceful almost-century. He had bustled his way to 94 off 90 balls (14 fours, two sixes) when he was caught by Todd off the bowling of Tashkoff.
Test regular Ollie Pope contributed 42 off 44 balls but the rest of the English batting was underwhelming.
Auckland seamer Harjot Johal was the best of the Kiwi bowlers with three for 25.
England had reached 196 for nine in their second dig when stumps were called and the warmup game drawn. The bulk of the runs came via 59 from Ben Stokes, who sat out the first day, and Joe Root with an unbeaten 82.
The first test starts in Christchurch on Thursday.
— White Ferns opening batter Georgia Plimmer has been ruled out of cricket for the remainder of the year after sustaining a bone stress reaction in her groin.
Plimmer experienced pain in her left hip joint during the recent ODI series in India last month, and a subsequent MRI scan and assessment by a specialist upon return to New Zealand confirmed the injury.
The injury means Plimmer, the fifth-equal top run-scorer at the recent ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, will be unavailable for the inbound Australia ODI series before Christmas.
She will also miss most of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and Super Smash domestic competitions.
The 20-year-old is expected to require six weeks of rest and rehabilitation with a progressive return to high-speed running in January.
White Ferns coach Ben Sawyer said he was feeling for Plimmer.
"We’re really gutted for this to happen to Georgia when she’s at the top of her game," Sawyer said.
"She’s certainly a loss for us heading into an important series against Australia.
"After her recent success at the World Cup and in India, it’s disappointing she won’t be able to continue that form for the Wellington Blaze and against Australia next month.
"Georgia’s determined to rehab well and get back as soon as she can and we’re wishing her a smooth recovery."
