New Zealand has announced the squad for the T20 series against Pakistan. Michael Bracewell has been named the captain of the Kiwi team for the first time due to the absence of key players.
Apart from Bracewell, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman and Josh Clarkson are in the squad for the tour of Pakistan, Jimmy Nesham, Tim Seifert and Ash Sodhi will also be part of the Kiwis team. 9 New Zealand players unavailable due to IPL and one county. Trent Boult, Dion Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry and Daryl Mitchell are busy in the IPL.
According to New Zealand Cricket, Glenn Phillips, Richan Rondra, Kane Williamson and Mitchell Santner are also playing in the IPL, Will Young County while Tom Latham is unavailable due to domestic commitments, Tim Southee has been dropped from the tour of Pakistan under workload management. Rest has been given. The five-match T20 series between Pakistan and New Zealand will begin on April 18, with the New Zealand cricket team leaving for Pakistan on April 12.
New Zealand Squad vs Pakistan
MICHAEL BRACEWELL (C, WELLINGTON FIREBIRDS)
FINN ALLEN (AUCKLAND ACES)
MARK CHAPMAN (AUCKLAND ACES)
JOSH CLARKSON (CENTRAL STAGS)
JACOB DUFFY (OTAGO VOLTS)
DEAN FOXCROFT (OTAGO VOLTS)
BEN LISTER (AUCKLAND ACES)
COLE MCCONCHIE (CANTERBURY KINGS)
ADAM MILNE (WELLINGTON FIREBIRDS)
JIMMY NEESHAM (AUCKLAND ACES)
WILL O’ROURKE* (CANTERBURY KINGS)
TIM ROBINSON* (WELLINGTON FIREBIRDS)
BEN SEARS (WELLINGTON FIREBIRDS)
TIM SEIFERT (WK, NORTHERN BRAVE)
ISH SODHI (CANTERBURY KINGS)
*POTENTIAL FORMAT DEBUT