File picture of Mitchell Santner.© AFP
New Zealand on Tuesday chosen 5 spin bowlers to sort out the turning wickets anticipated in Bangladesh for the two-Check cricket sequence later this month following the 50-overs World Cup. Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner returns to the Black Caps’ Check squad for the primary time since 2021 to hitch Ajaz Patel and Ish Sodhi as the principle spin bowlers. New Zealand’s choices with the turning ball are boosted by all-rounders Rachin Ravindra, who has hit three centuries on the ODI World Cup, and Glenn Phillips.
Seamer Kyle Jamieson returns after again surgical procedure to type a three-man tempo assault with captain Tim Southee and Matt Henry, who’s recovering from a hamstring harm.
New Zealand squad: Tim Southee (c), Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Kane Williamson, Will Younger
“We have chosen a squad we predict can compete and reach Bangladesh,” stated New Zealand selector Sam Wells.
“With Ajaz, Ish, Mitch, Glenn and Rachin, we now have a powerful spin group that may provide good selection and choices throughout the sequence.”
Tempo bowler Trent Boult has been not noted after making himself unavailable for the tour of Bangladesh.
The primary Check begins in Sylhet on November 28 with the second starting eight days later in Dhaka.
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