NZ without Williamson, Southee for India ODIs – Newspaper – DAWN … – DAWN.com

WELLINGTON: Kane Williamson and Tim Southee will miss out on a six-match trip of India as New Zealand handle their resources to manage a condensed start to the year. Coach Gary Stead will likewise remain the January trip, with his assistant Luke Ronchi to organize a team to object to 3 ODIs followed by 3 Twenty20 Internationals. While the T20 team is still to be called, captain Williamson, Southee and Stead will not be included. Black Caps selector Gavin Larsen verified on Monday the trio will return house after next month’s trip of Pakistan to start preparations for the house Test series versus England, beginning in mid-February. “It’s a conveyor belt of cricket at worldwide level,” Larsen informed press reporters. “We’ve got 2 extremely crucial Test matches versus England, so bringing Kane and Tim back and letting them charge their batteries psychologically and physically is truly, truly vital.” Williamson recently gave up the Test captaincy to veteran seamer Southee however will stay skipper in the reduced formats. A 17- gamer team will cover 2 ODI series– in Pakistan from Jan 10-14 and India from Jan 18-24 Mark Chapman and Jacob Duffy will change Williamson and Southee in India, with Tom Latham taking the captaincy. Seamer Trent Boult and all-rounder Jimmy Neesham are both missing out on after decreasing NZC agreements and signing to play in Australia’s Big Bash T20 league, while rate bowler Kyle Jamieson stays not available with a back injury. All-rounder Henry Shipley is set to make his global launching. Larsen stated both series will be vital for the world’s top-ranked ODI side ahead of the 50- over ICC World Cup in India next October-November. Team for ODI series in Pakistan and India: Kane Williamson (captain, Pakistan just), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman (India just), Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy (India just), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (captain versus India), Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (Pakistan just). Released in Dawn, December 20 th, 2022
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