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Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will lead a second-string New Zealand group within the three-match one-day worldwide sequence in Bangladesh later this month, the nation’s cricket board mentioned on Saturday.
Ferguson will take over the captain’s function for the primary time in his profession as common skipper Kane Williamson continues to get better from a knee damage, and his deputy Tom Latham has been rested for the sequence.
“Lockie is an experienced bowler at the international level, and this is an opportunity for him to really lead from the front with not just the bowling group but the team as a whole,” coach Gary Stead mentioned in a press release.
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“He stepped into the role for the warm-up matches in England and led a group with a lot of moving parts well.”
New Zealand additionally disregarded Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner and Tim Southee to maintain them recent for the 50-overs World Cup in India starting on October 5.
Mark Chapman and Jimmy Neesham weren’t thought of as they count on the arrival of their first youngsters. “Balancing workloads also provides opportunities and it’s exciting to have different players in the group and learning in an environment like Bangladesh,” mentioned Stead.
“It can be a challenging place to tour, and getting used to different conditions quickly will be important over the next few months.”
Stead himself would keep again, with batting coach Luke Ronchi stepping in as the top coach for the Bangladesh tour.
All three one-dayers can be performed in Mirpur between September 21-26.
New Zealand ODI squad: Lockie Ferguson (captain), Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Chad Bowes, Dane Cleaver, Dean Foxcroft, Kyle Jamieson, Cole McConchie, Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Young
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com