NewZealand T20 TRI-SERIES LIVE: New Zealand will rotate all their ICC T20 World Cup-bound players in the upcoming Tri Series. The Black Caps T20 World Cup squad will first contest the T20 Tri Series with Pakistan and Bangladesh starting in Christchurch on October 7. With seven matches across eight days at Hagley Oval, the Tri Series will provide fans their last chance to see the team before they depart for Australia on October 15. Gavin Larsen, an NZC selector, stated on Monday that, depending on results, rotation would be a significant factor across four or five games. Follow InsideSport.IN for LIVE updates about New Zealand Tri Series
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The Tri Series beforehand will provide high-quality preparation for the World Cup for all three teams participating. And this will also be the last chance saloon for the Kiwis to figure out their best playing XI combination for the showpiece event in Australia.
“Certainly the goal is to rotate the squad across the playing opportunities through that tri-series and to basically fine-tune what has been our existing game plan over the recent time,” chief selector of the New Zealand cricket team Gavin Larsen said as per Stuff.
“There’s certainly nothing majorly different that we’re going to be focusing on – they’re very important preparation games for us,” he added.
With the T20I Tri-Series starting on Friday at Hagley Oval hear from Kane Williamson and Mitchell Santner about taking on @BCBtigers and @TheRealPCB in Christchurch ahead of the @T20WorldCup. Follow play LIVE in NZ with @sparknzsport. #NZvBAN #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/of9eFs0mO3
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) October 4, 2022
The Black Caps open their T20 World Cup campaign against Australia at the SCG on Saturday, October 22, before facing Afghanistan (MCG), England (Gabba) and two qualifiers at the SCG and Adelaide Oval respectively.
In addition, New Zealand will play practice matches in Australia against South Africa and India before their WC opener against the hosts.
NewZealand T20 TRI-SERIES LIVE: T20 Tri Series in Christchurch Schedule
Fri Oct 7 – Bangladesh v Pakistani
Sat Oct 8 – BLACKCAPS v Pakistan
Sun Oct 9 – BLACKCAPS v Bangladesh
Tues Oct 11 – BLACKCAPS v Pakistan
Weds Oct 12 – BLACKCAPS v Bangladesh
Thurs Oct 13 – Bangladesh v Pakistan
Fri Oct 14 – T20 Tri Series Final
Sat Oct 15 – NZ depart for Australia from Christchurch
Black Caps ICC T20 World Cup Schedule (Local Times)
Warm-Ups
Mon 17 Oct v South Africa – Allan Border field – 2pm
Weds 19 Oct v India – The Gabba – 6pm
Pool Play
Sat 22 Oct v Australia – SCG – 6pm
Weds 26 Oct v Afghanistan – MCG – 7pm
Sat 29 Oct v Qualifier A1 – SCG – 7pm
Tues 1 Nov v England – The Gabba – 6pm
Fri 4 Nov v Qualifier B2 – Adelaide Oval – 2.30pm
New Zealand Squad for ICC T20 World Cup and Tri Series
Kane Williamson (c), Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Martin Guptill, Lachlan Ferguson, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Trent Boult, Finn Allen.
