New Zealand ꧋Cricket on Saturday named the complete squad for the upcoming three-match One-Day International (ODI) and T20I series against India.
New Zealand had earlier picked only nine members for the ODIs and had to pick the re♌maining six after assessing the performance of the players taking part in t♈he A tour.
The six members added to the ODI squad are Glenn Phillips, Todd Astle, Matt Henry, Henry Nicholls, Colin Munr🍎o and George Worker. These six players currently part of the New Zealand A squad will join the national team after the conclusion of t🍸he series against India A in Visakhapatnam on October 15.
Starജ batsman Kane Williamson will capta🎃in the Black Caps on the India tour comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is.
Todd Astle has been picked for the ODIs ahead of leg-spinner Ish Sodhi, who remains part of the T2𓃲0 squad. The 31-year-old has two First-Class hundreds to𝕴 his name besides 312 wickets and has played two Tests and as many T20s for New Zealand.
Followi🥂ng the conclusion of ODIs, senior batsman Ross Taylor and George Worker will fly back home.
The nine members of the squad arrived in India yesterday and will play two warm-up games befor🌃e the ODI series opener.
ODI squad: Kane Willi✅amson (c), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Adam Milne, Colin Munro, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell ⛦Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, George Worker.
T20I squad: Kane Williamson (c), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Tom Bruce, Colin de Grandhomme, Ma𒉰rtin Gupt🐓ill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Adam Milne, Colin Munro, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.