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New Zealand Cricket have announced two sides this morning for the T20i tours to the UAE and England.
Auckland spinner Adi Ashok and Otago all-rounder Dean Foxcrfot have earnt their maiden call-ups to the Blackcaps side to take on the UAE, with Canterbury seamer Kyle Jamieson returning to the side after missing the past year with injury. Tim Southee will captain the side in the absence of injured skipper Kane Williamson, with Michael Bracewell missing selection picking up an achilles injury in the T20 Blast.
The side to face the UAE have very limited experience, with multiple players having not played many international fixtures for Aotearoa.
Chad Bowes, Dane Cleaver, Cole McConchie, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley and Will Young set to tour the UAE.
Mark Chapman, Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Jamieson, Jimmy Neesham, Ravindra, Mitchell Santner and Tim Seifert have all been selected for both the UAE and England leg.
Those who have been selected for just the UAE series will also travel to England to play in the two T20 warm-ups.
Blackcaps regulars Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips and Ish Sodhi will just appear in the England T20 games.
Blackcaps coach Gary Stead on the inclusion of Dean Foxcoft and Adi Ashok:
“Dean’s been a really consistent performer domestically and that was acknowledged by the awards he picked up in March. He’s a talented and adaptable batsmen who also bowls useful off-spin - so will add to our spinning stocks which is always valued in white-ball cricket.
“Adi’s only in his second year of professional cricket, but we’ve been impressed with his consistency and attitude with the Aces and when he’s joined New Zealand A and the winter camps. With Ish Sodhi not on the UAE tour it’s an opportunity to develop our next leg-spinner.”
Stead also mentioned about the return of Kyle Jamieson to the national side:
“Kyle’s worked really hard and made great progress to be available for this tour and we’re delighted to see him return after such a challenging year. We’re all aware of his world class skills and I know he’s really excited to get back with the group.”
Squad to play England:
Tim Southee (captain), Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
Squad to play UAE:
Tim Southee (captain), Adi Ashok, Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, Dane Cleaver, Lockie Ferguson, Dean Foxcroft, Kyle Jamieson, Cole McConchie, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Henry Shipley, Will Young
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