NZ Squad India T20: Kane Williamson and Tim Southee have opted out of the T20 series as NewZealand named a youthful side for the T20I series against India. Mitchell Santner will lead the side with Ben Lister and Henry Shipley in line for debut in the shortest format of the game. The series kickoffs on January 27, after the three ODIS. Follow India vs NewZealand LIVE updates on Insidesport.IN
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Auckland Aces left-arm swing bowler Ben Lister is set for a potential international debut after being selected in the BLACKCAPS T20 Squad to tour India later this month. The selection is Lister’s first in a BLACKCAPS squad and it comes after he made his New Zealand A debut late last year in India, and was named Auckland Cricket’s Men’s Bowler of the Year last season.
The 27-year-old’s tour to India with New Zealand A was cut short after he was struck down with pneumonia in Bangalore. The infection saw him spend time in hospital before returning home to New Zealand to continue his recovery. Mitchell Santner will lead the squad that features an experienced T20 core including nine players from last year’s ICC T20 World Cup squad, along with a range of players newer to international cricket.
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They include Canterbury Kings all-rounder Henry Shipley fresh from his international debut in the team’s current ODI Series against Pakistan. The squad also sees Otago Volts leg-spinning all-rounder Michael Rippon feature in a BLACKCAPS squad for the first time since his debut against Scotland on last year’s European Tour.
BLACKCAPS selector Gavin Larsen said Lister had impressed with his range of skills across the formats.
“Ben has made an exciting impact for Auckland early in his career in red and white ball cricket. Since his debut in late 2017, he is the Aces’ leading wicket taker in T20 and List A cricket.”
“His ability to swing the ball considerably as a left-armer is particularly exciting.”
“We all felt for Ben after his tour ended the way it did last year, and it’s a testament to his work ethic that he’s been able to return to domestic cricket so strongly this season.”
NZ Squad: Mitchell Santner (C), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Dane Cleaver, Devon Conway, Shane Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Lister, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rippon, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner
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