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Kane Williamson was injured just before the India tour. He will not play the first match of the series in Bengaluru.
The New Zealand squad has been announced for the Test series against India. Tom Latham was named captain for the 3 match series. He will captain the team for the first time after becoming a full-time captain.
Mark Chapman got his chance in the squad released on Tuesday evening, while Ish Sodhi returned for the second and third Tests. At the same time, former captain Kane Williamson was included in the squad despite his injury. The 3 Test series between India and New Zealand will begin on October 16. The first match will be played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
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Gary Stead will lead the New Zealand coaching team. Luke Ronchi will be the batting coach, Jacob Oram bowling and Rangana Herath spin bowling. The New Zealand team will leave for the India tour on Friday, February 11. Currently, the team is touring Sri Lanka, where the team suffered a 0-2 defeat.
Kane Williamson injured, will not play first test Veteran batsman Kane Williamson was injured just before the Test series against India. He suffered a groin injury during the second Test against Sri Lanka. He will not play the first test match.
Team coach Sam Wells said we hope he will be available for the final games of the 3-match series.
Kane Williamson suffered a groin injury during the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Mark Chapman gets first chance in Test squad Batting all-rounder Mark Chapman was included in the Test squad for the first time. He was chosen in place of the injured Williamson. Chapman’s average in first-class cricket is 42.81, which includes 6 centuries. He scored 2954 points in 44 matches.
Chapman scored 245 runs at an average of 40 in three Aces Plunket Shield matches last season. These also include 123 points scored against Otago Volts in Dunedin in February.
Mark Chapman scored 114 against India A at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in 2020.
Michael Bracewell selected for first test All-rounder Michael Bracewell has been included in the squad for the first Test which will be held in Bangalore from October 16. They will return home for the birth of their second child. Ish Sodhi will replace him in the second and third Tests.
New Zealand team for India tour
Tom Latham (captain), Tom Blundell (week), Michael Bracewell (1st test), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, William O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi (2nd test ) Third Test), Tim Southee, Kane Williamson and Will Young.
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