NZ Tour of India: Spinner Lennox earns maiden call-up, Williamson to skip ODI sequence

Left-arm orthodox bowler Jayden Lennox has earned his first call-up within the New Zealand squad for the white ball tour of India in January, subsequent yr.

Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner are again with the previous coming again in each the white ball sides. Santner has been named within the T20 aspect solely, as a part of his return-to-play plan as he recovers from his groin damage. He’ll lead the Black Caps in T20Is.

Kane Williamson is unavailable for ODI choice because of his commitments within the SA20 league.

Michael Bracewell will lead the aspect throughout the one-day sequence in Santner’s absence, surrounded by an skilled management group of Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Will Younger and Henry Nicholls.

Lennox has been named within the ODI squad, alongside the uncapped Kristian Clarke, and rising internationals Adi Ashok, Josh Clarkson, Nick Kelly, and the latest Take a look at debutant, Michael Rae.

Head coach Rob Walter mentioned he’s happy to see Lennox’s development by way of the NZC excessive efficiency system.

“Jayden has been an recognized participant of curiosity for a while and has some good New Zealand “A” expertise below his belt. He is persistently been one of many prime performers in white-ball cricket domestically for various seasons,” he mentioned in a launch.

Take a look at Captain Tom Latham and front-line seam bowler Matt Henry each miss the ODI sequence, with the previous staying in New Zealand for the start of his third youngster, and the latter persevering with to rehab after his latest calf tear forward of the T20 sequence and the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup in February.

Batters Bevon Jacobs and Tim Robinson each come again into the T20 squad after producing some spectacular performances for his or her respective home sides.

James Neesham and Ish Sodhi additionally come again into the squad, with Neesham having taken half within the Nepal Premier League and ILT20 in latest weeks.

Sodhi returns from home duties with Canterbury.

Newly IPL-contracted gamers Jacob Duffy and Zak Foulkes have earned the nod after impressing all through the house summer season, with Foulkes set to expertise T20 cricket in India for the primary time.

Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Finn Allen and Tim Seifert will probably be becoming a member of the squad in India as quickly as their franchise commitments are full. This can permit them to characteristic within the again finish of the T20 sequence in India forward of the T20 World Cup.

Nathan Smith (aspect), Blair Tickner (shoulder) and Mark Chapman (ankle) weren’t thought-about for choice for the ODI sequence as they proceed with their respective return-to-play-plans. Chapman is on observe to play within the T20 sequence.

ODI Squad: Michael Bracewell (c), Adi Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rae, Will Younger.

T20I Squad: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Ish Sodhi.