Tom Latham To Captain New Zealand ODI Squad In opposition to Pakistan; Potential Debuts For Colin McConchie And Ben Lister

Tom Latham will captain New Zealand within the upcoming ODI sequence towards Pakistan as New Zealand cricket named the squad for the sequence with potential debuts for Colin McConchie And Ben Lister.

The 15-member squad is considerably depleted from New Zealand’s full-strength squad, with Tim Southee, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, and Lockie Ferguson.

However, Kane Williamson was dominated out after injuring his knee throughout his franchise Gujarat Titans’ opening match of IPL 2023 towards Chennai Tremendous Kings.

The New Zealand crew will even play T20Is on their tour of Pakistan, with the 5 T20Is to be performed in Karachi from April 14-24. The 5 ODIs might be performed in Lahore and Rawalpindi from April 26-Might 7.

“We’ve loved plenty of thrilling matches towards Pakistan throughout each white ball codecs within the final season dwelling and means. They’re a tricky crew regardless of the place you’re taking them on. The profitable ODI Sequence earlier this yr in Pakistan offered huge studying alternatives for the gamers and having extra ODI match expertise is unbelievable in a World Cup yr,” NZ coach Gary Stead was quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

New Zealand is prone to have intimate details about the present Pakistan crew due to a latest addition to their teaching workers. Saqlain Mushtaq, who till February was head coach of the Pakistan nationwide facet, has joined New Zealand as an assistant coach.

Ben Lister And Colin McConchie To Make Their ODI Debuts In Pakistan

In response to an official assertion, Tom Latham will lead the facet whereas Ben Lister and Cole McConchie might be making their debuts through the tour. The common Canterbury skipper can also be part of the T20 squad to tour Pakistan and has received choice on the again of a powerful season throughout all codecs in home cricket, the assertion stated.

McConchie’s 1,140 runs throughout codecs are the second most of any participant this season whereas he’s additionally picked up eight wickets. Lister featured within the ODI squad to face Sri Lanka through the not too long ago accomplished ODI sequence however didn’t take the sector and has the prospect so as to add to his worldwide T20 debut towards India earlier this yr.

“Cole has been a pacesetter for Canterbury and at New Zealand A degree for plenty of seasons however his contributions to profitable video games throughout codecs actually stood out this summer season. His talent set with bat and ball is a helpful one, particularly within the situations we’re prone to face on this tour,” Stead added.

The tour consists of further video games tacked on to the tour as compensation for New Zealand pulling out of their tour to Pakistan on the day of the primary recreation of their tour in September 2021, citing safety issues.

New Zealand ODI squad: Tom Latham (capt),Tom Blundell, Chad Bowes, Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Younger.

Squad Information | @Tomlatham2 will lead a BLACKCAPS ODI Squad in Pakistan later this month that includes two potential debutants in Ben Lister and @cole_mcconchie. Extra | https://t.co/u3NWaEdg3O #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/19UOxbVc4b

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