The New Zealand cricket board introduced the withdrawal of captain Kane Williamson and paceman Kyle Jamieson from the squad on Friday, because the Kiwis get able to host Bangladesh in a three-match Twenty20 worldwide collection.
Williamson will endure further knee rehabilitation and strengthening following surgical procedure earlier this 12 months, whereas Jamieson is sidelined because of a hamstring damage.
Rachin Ravindra and Jacob Duffy will step in as replacements, with Mitchell Santner taking up the captaincy in Williamson’s absence.
“We would like each Kane and Kyle to be in the very best place main into the following block of take a look at cricket towards South Africa and Australia,” coach Gary Stead stated in a information launch.
“Based mostly on discussions with the medical employees and the gamers it was determined a interval of rehabilitation and conditioning was the most suitable choice for each of them.”
New Zealand clinched the ODI collection towards Bangladesh this week, securing the trophy with a match nonetheless to be performed, which is scheduled for Saturday.
Following the conclusion of the ODI collection, the 2 groups will face one another within the first T20I in Napier on December 27, adopted by matches in Tauranga on December 29 and December 31.
The T20 collection serves as a part of the groups’ preparations for the T20 World Cup subsequent 12 months, slated to be held in June within the West Indies and the US.
NZ squad: Mitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Duffy
Williamson will endure further knee rehabilitation and strengthening following surgical procedure earlier this 12 months, whereas Jamieson is sidelined because of a hamstring damage.
Rachin Ravindra and Jacob Duffy will step in as replacements, with Mitchell Santner taking up the captaincy in Williamson’s absence.
“We would like each Kane and Kyle to be in the very best place main into the following block of take a look at cricket towards South Africa and Australia,” coach Gary Stead stated in a information launch.
“Based mostly on discussions with the medical employees and the gamers it was determined a interval of rehabilitation and conditioning was the most suitable choice for each of them.”
New Zealand clinched the ODI collection towards Bangladesh this week, securing the trophy with a match nonetheless to be performed, which is scheduled for Saturday.
Following the conclusion of the ODI collection, the 2 groups will face one another within the first T20I in Napier on December 27, adopted by matches in Tauranga on December 29 and December 31.
The T20 collection serves as a part of the groups’ preparations for the T20 World Cup subsequent 12 months, slated to be held in June within the West Indies and the US.
NZ squad: Mitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Duffy
