Three players included for the first time in New Zealand team for ODI series against Bangladesh
Wellington: New Zealand has announced its 13-member ODI squad for the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, with three players included in the fifty-over squad for the first time.
26-year-old all-rounder Josh Clarkson, leg spinner Adi Ashok and seamer Will O’Rourke are the three probable ODI debutants named in the squad, which has seen a major reshuffle following the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, which saw the Kiwis earn of. In the semi-finals after losing to India.
Ashok, who made his T20I debut in UAE in August, will be part of the squad for the last two matches and Ish Sodhi will play the first game.
Tom Latham will lead a team that is missing many senior players from the World Cup squad. According to ICC, Kane Williamson, Tim Southee, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips and Devon Conway are not part of the team.
Michael Bracewell (Achilles), Matt Henry (hamstring), Lockie Ferguson (Achilles), James Neesham (ankle), Ben Lister (hamstring) and Henry Shipley (back) were not considered for selection due to injury, while Trent Boult Declared himself unavailable. ,
Blackcaps selector Sam Wells said, “Josh [Clarkson] is someone who has played over 150 matches for the Stags while still being young, and has developed his skills with bat and ball to become a consistent contributor Is.”
“Both Adi and Will are still new to domestic cricket but have been impressive in their early efforts and have done well in New Zealand A matches against Australia A this year,” he said.
Wells concluded, “Both provide valuable skill-sets, Adi with impressive control as a young leg spinner, and Will with natural bounce and variety as a tall fast bowler.”
The ODI series will begin on December 17 with matches in Dunedin, Nelson and Napier.
New Zealand squad: Tom Latham, Adi Ashok (matches 2 and 3), Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi ( Match 1), Will Young.
