New Zealand on Tuesday chose five twist bowlers to handle the turning wickets expected in Bangladesh for the two-Test cricket series not long from now following the 50-overs World Cup. Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner gets back to the Dark Covers’ Test crew interestingly starting around 2021 to join Ajaz Patel and Ish Sodhi as the principal turn bowlers. New Zealand’s choices with the turning ball are supported by all-rounders Rachin Ravindra, who has hit three centuries at the ODI World Cup, and Glenn Phillips.
Seamer Kyle Jamieson returns after back a medical procedure to frame a three-man pace assault with chief Tim Southee and Matt Henry, who is recuperating from a hamstring injury.
New Zealand crew: Tim Southee (c), Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Kane Williamson, Will Youthful
“We’ve chosen a crew we think can contend and prevail in Bangladesh,” said New Zealand selector Sam Wells.
“With Ajaz, Ish, Mitch, Glenn and Rachin, we have areas of strength for a gathering that will offer great assortment and choices during the series.”
Pace bowler Trent Boult has been forgotten about in the wake of making himself inaccessible for the visit through Bangladesh.
The principal Test begins in Sylhet on November 28 with the second starting eight days after the fact in Dhaka.
