{"id":34628,"date":"2024-04-29T12:30:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T07:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=34628"},"modified":"2024-04-29T12:30:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T07:30:01","slug":"new-zealand-announces-williamson-led-squad-for-t20-world-cup-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/new-zealand-announces-williamson-led-squad-for-t20-world-cup-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand announces Williamson-led squad for T20 World Cup 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"group\">\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AUCKLAND:<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0New 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New Zealand Cricket selector Sam Wells revealed the squad led by experienced Kane Williamson at an event held at the ANZ Centre in Auckland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New Zealand Cricket\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nzc.nz\/news-items\/williamson-to-lead-experienced-squad-to-icc-t20-world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">statement<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0said this is\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Williamson\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 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\u00a0in his fifth T20 World Cup squad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/sports\/t20-world-cup-2024-trophy-arrives-islamabad-for-pakistan-tour\/\">T20 World Cup 2024 Trophy arrives Islamabad for Pakistan tour<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There were no\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">major<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0surprises in New\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Zealand&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">squad<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Adam<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Milne 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\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">O&#8217;Rourke<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Tom Latham, Tim Seifert, and Will Young missed out on selection despite some recent good form against the white-ball.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLACKCAPS\/status\/1784821886297469175<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The squad also boasts significant recent experience in the conditions\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">with<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a013 of the 15 players featured in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">team\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0last 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alongside the 15 players selected in the tournament squad, pace bowler Ben Sears will travel and train with the team as injury cover.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New Zealand ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Squad<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kane Williamson (C), <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Finn Allen, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Trent Boult, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Michael Bracewell, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mark Chapman, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Devon Conway, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lockie Ferguson, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Matt Henry, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Daryl Mitchell, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jimmy Neesham, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Glenn Phillips, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rachin Ravindra, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mitchell Santner, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ish Sodhi, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tim Southee<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ben Sears &#8211; Travelling Reserve<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUCKLAND:\u00a0New 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. 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