NEW DELHI:
Matt Henry
has secured a spot in New Zealand's
T20 World Cup
squad, beating out Ben Sears for the final seam bowling position. Henry joins a formidable pace attack that includes
Trent Boult
,
Tim Southee
, and
Lockie Ferguson
.
The squad will be without the services of
Adam Milne
, who is recovering from ankle surgery, and the injured Kyle Jamieson.
For the fourth time,
Kane Williamson
will lead the Black Caps in their quest for a maiden T20 World Cup title. New Zealand has reached the semi-finals in the last three tournaments and made it to the final in 2021. Coach
Gary Stead
expressed confidence in the team's ability to adapt to the diverse conditions expected at the West Indian venues.
In a creative way, the Blackcaps posted a video, where two kids, namely Matilda and Angus, are seen announcing the Kiwi squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
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"Matt has worked exceptionally hard on his skills across the phases of a T20 game to come back into selection consideration," said Stead. "Rachin has made every post a winner in the past 12 months and it was exciting to see him continue that trajectory over the summer in the T20 format against Australia."
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The squad boasts a wealth of experience, with Boult participating in his fifth World Cup, Southee in his seventh, and Williamson in his sixth. Thirteen of the 15 players have recently played in the Caribbean during the team's last tour of the West Indies in 2022.
New Zealand squad:
Kane Williamson (capt), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips,
Rachin Ravindra
, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
(Inputs from Reuters)
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