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A flurry of announcements came ahead of the Blackcaps’ T20i series in the UAE and UK, with late additions to The Hundred and changes in the squads.
NZC announced Blair Tickner and Ben Lister, who has recently been signed by Kent for their final 3 County Championship fixtures, would tour the UAE in place of injured Henry Shipley and Hundred bound Lockie Ferguson.
Shipley had been playing for English county side Sussex for a County Championship spell, where he boasted 13 wickets from 6 innings and some late order runs. Though his time with Sussex was cut short; he sustained a back-injury during the tournament and will undergo further assessment in New Zealand.
Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry will be replacing Pakistan speedsters Haris Rauf and Shaheen Shah Afridi in The Hundred as the latter prepare for their ODI series vs Afghanistan. It’s expected Henry and Ferguson will fill in for them in the final two group stage games and knockouts - should Welsh Fire qualify for them.
Henry enjoyed a Blast winning stint with Somerset, with figures of 3-19 in the semi final to propel his team into the final - which they won. He also produced a clutch performance of 4-24 to get Somerset over the line in the final.
Withdrawing from the UAE T20i series after his stint with the Los Angeles Knight Riders, Lockie Ferguson knows the 100-ball format well enough having featured in its inaugural season for the Manchester Originals. He saw modest returns, clinching 4 wickets from 5 games.
They wont be the only Kiwis added to the tournament, with Tim Southee joining them after the T20i series in the UAE. If selected, Southee could appear in the final game of the London Spirit’s group stage and beyond.
All selected Blackcaps for the England T20i series currently playing in The Hundred will link up with the rest of the team ahead of the first game in Durham on August 30th.
Players not selected for the England tour from the UAE tour will still travel to the UK in order to play the warm-ups.
BLACKCAPS T20 Tour Schedule
Aug 17 – 1st T20I v UAE – Dubai
Aug 19 – 2nd T20I v UAE – Dubai
Aug 20 – 3rd T20I v UAE – Dubai
Aug 25 – warm-up T20 – Worcester
Aug 27 – warm-up T20 – Bristol
Aug 30 – 1st T20I v England – Durham
Sept 1 – 2nd T20I v England – Manchester
Sept 3 – 3rd T20I v England – Birmingham
Sept 5 – 4th T20I v England – Nottingham
BLACKCAPS T20 Squad for UAE and England
Tim Southee (c)
Finn Allen (Eng)
Adi Ashok (UAE)
Chad Bowes (UAE)
Mark Chapman
Dane Cleaver (UAE)
Devon Conway (Eng)
Lockie Ferguson (Eng)
Dean Foxcroft (UAE)
Matt Henry (Eng)
Ben Lister (UAE)
Kyle Jamieson
Cole McConchie (UAE)
Adam Milne (Eng)
Daryl Mitchell (Eng)
Jimmy Neesham
Glenn Phillips (Eng)
Rachin Ravindra
Mitchell Santner
Tim Seifert
Ish Sodhi (Eng)
Blair Tickner (UAE)
Will Young (UAE)
Current BLACKCAPS signed for The Hundred
Finn Allen - Southern Brave
Devon Conway - Southern Brave
Lockie Ferguson - Welsh Fire
Matt Henry - Welsh Fire
Adam Milne - Birmingham Phoenix
Daryl Mitchell - London Spirit
Jimmy Neesham - Oval Invincibles
Glenn Phillips - Welsh Fire
Mitchell Santner - Southern Brave
Ish Sodhi - Trent Rockets
Tim Southee - London Spiri
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