NZ Squad vs India: Tom Latham will lead New Zealand after Kane Williamson and Tim Southee opted out of the series against India. The Blackcaps named a second string squad for three ODIs, with Luke Ronchi taking over as interim head coach. The squad for the T20 series will be announced in January. Follow India vs NewZealand live updates on Insidesport.IN.
NZ Squad vs India: Kane Williamson, Tim Southee rested, Tom Latham to lead NewZealand in three-match ODI series in January – Check out
The BLACKCAPS have named split ODI squads for each series, as player and staff workloads continue to be managed. Captains Kane Williamson and Tim Southee will miss the India series. Coaches Gary Stead and Shane Jurgensen will also return home after the Pakistan ODIs. The rest from the India series is to begin preparations for the England home Test series in mid-February.
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Luke Ronchi will take over as head coach for the series in India. The former keeper will be assisted by NZC network coaches Bob Carter and Paul Wiseman. Tom Latham will captain the ODI series against India. Mark Chapman and Jacob Duffy earned recalls replacing Williamson and Southee.
Batsman Henry Nicholls (58 ODIs) and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi (37 ODIs) also returned for both series. The squad for the T20I series against India will be named in the week of January 9. The announcement will come after the opening rounds of the Dream11 Super Smash.
NZ Squad vs India: Kane Williamson, Tim Southee rested, Tom Latham to lead NewZealand in three-match ODI series in January – Check out
The 26-year-old, Shipley, hails from Greendale in Canterbury Country. He was the leading wicket-taker in last season’s Dream11 Super Smash. He is currently joint-second on the Ford Trophy wicket-taking table after claiming a hat-trick against the Wellington Firebirds in November. Kyle Jamieson was unavailable for selection as he continues his recovery from a back injury.
BLACKCAPS selector Gavin Larsen said Shipley had been picked on form. “Henry’s an exciting talent who we’ve had our eye on for a while. He’s taken his game to another level in the past 12 months. we’re delighted to see his progression given how valuable genuine all-rounders are in any cricket team,” Larsen said.
BLACKCAPS ODI squad vs India
- Tom Latham (captain)
- Finn Allen
- Michael Bracewell
- Mark Chapman
- Devon Conway
- Jacob Duffy
- Lockie Ferguson
- Matt Henry
- Adam Milne
- Daryl Mitchell
- Henry Nicholls
- Glenn Phillips
- Mitchell Santner
- Henry Shipley
- Ish Sodhi
“The tour will also present further opportunities for the likes of Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, and Mark Chapman, who are hugely talented but still relatively inexperienced at the international ODI level. It’s also great to welcome back the familiar faces of Henry Nicholls and Jacob Duffy, who were with the ODI team in Europe in the winter and have been in good form domestically,” he said.
The ODI players will depart for Pakistan on January 4. The BLACKCAPS Test tour party will depart Auckland on Wednesday December 21.
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