New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has introduced a 13-member squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa. The Blackcaps will likely be internet hosting the Proteas in a two-match series beginning on February 4 in Mount Maunganui. Notably, CSK’s Rachin Ravindra will likely be bestowed with a new role in the Test series.
If named in the Playing XI, Rachin Ravindra can be taking part in his first Test at house since 2022. He is set to take a new role of batting in the middle-order for the primary time in his profession in place of Henry Nicholls. He has to this point performed solely three Test matches – all in the lower-middle order. Notably, Ravindra was picked by IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024 mini-auction for 1.8 Crore INR.
Kane Williamson returns
Notably, Kane Williamson has been picked in the squad introduced. Williamson was selectively a part of the T20I series against Bangladesh however pulled up a hamstring harm in the second T20I to miss out on the remaining of the five-match series. He is among the many different gamers having health points to have been included in the Test squad.
New Zealand have included Williamson, Tom Blundell and pacer Kyle Jamieson – all three of whom are dealing with health points – in the 13-member squad for the house series. Tim Southee will likely be on the helm, whereas Rachin Ravindra The Proteas will journey Down Under for a two-match Test series that begins on February 4 in Mount Maunganui. Ahead of the squad announcement, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead hoped Williamson can be positive in time for the Test series.
After the squad announcement, Stead stated that the gamers can be wanting ahead to the Test series. “It’s an honour to be concerned in any Test match and I do know the gamers are wanting ahead to the beginning of a giant Test summer season – in what’s a giant 12 months of Test cricket house and away. The Proteas are a extremely aggressive group throughout codecs and, having by no means received a Test series against them house or away, we count on two stern challenges,” Stead stated forward of the series. Notably, South Africa have named a new-look squad with seven uncapped gamers.
New Zealand squad:
Tim Southee, Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke (second Test solely), Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson and Will Young
