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New Zealand announces Williamson-led squad for T20 World Cup 2024

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2 years ago

AUCKLAND: New Zealand announced their 15-player squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Monday, starting in the West Indies and United States of America in June.

New Zealand Cricket selector Sam Wells revealed the squad led by experienced Kane Williamson at an event held at the ANZ Centre in Auckland.

New Zealand Cricket in a statement said this is Williamson’s sixth appearance in a T20 World Cup squad and his fourth tournament as captain. His experience is bettered only by Tim Southee, who has earned selection in his seventh T20 World Cup squad, and Trent Boult, who has been selected in his fifth T20 World Cup squad.

There were no major surprises in New Zealand’s squad, Adam Milne was ruled out following surgery to repair an ankle injury, and Kyle Jamieson was also unavailable for selection as he continues to rehabilitate his back injury. The likes of Will O’Rourke, Tom Latham, Tim Seifert, and Will Young missed out on selection despite some recent good form against the white-ball.

The squad also boasts significant recent experience in the conditions with 13 of the 15 players featured in the team’s last tour to the West Indies in 2022 and the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Bowler Matt Henry and batting all-rounder Rachin Ravindra are the only two members of the 15 without ICC T20 World Cup experience.

Alongside the 15 players selected in the tournament squad, pace bowler Ben Sears will travel and train with the team as injury cover.

New Zealand ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Squad

Kane Williamson (C), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee

Ben Sears – Travelling Reserve

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