Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi return to New Zealand's T20I squad
What's the story
New Zealand have announced their squad for the impending T20I series against West Indies. The team sees the return of seamer Kyle Jamieson, who was previously unavailable due to injury, and spinner Ish Sodhi. Uncapped Nathan Smith, who represents Wellington, has also been included in the 14-member squad. New Zealand and West Indies will clash in five T20Is, starting November 5, followed by three ODIs and three Tests.
Player comebacks
Walter welcomes the return of Jamieson and Sodhi
Jamieson has returned to T20Is after recovering from a side injury that ruled him out of the England ODIs. Meanwhile, Sodhi makes his T20I comeback after playing against Australia earlier in October. Coach Rob Walter welcomed their returns, saying, "Kyle's been back bowling this week and is tracking nicely for this series." He further added, "Ish is our most capped T20I player and it's always great to be able to add his skills, energy, and experience to the group."
Player absence
Henry, Williamson among absentees
Fast bowler Matt Henry will miss the impending T20I series to amid his recovery from a calf strain. Meanwhile, Kane Williamson won't be available after announcing his retirement from T20Is earlier in the day. Other absentees are Finn Allen (foot injury), Lockie Ferguson (hamstring injury), Adam Milne (ankle injury), Glenn Phillips (groin injury), and Ben Sears (hamstring injury).
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New Zealand squad for West Indies T20Is
New Zealand squad for West Indies T20Is: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Nathan Smith, and Ish Sodhi.
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Schedule of the series
The five T20Is between NZ and WI will be held on November 5 (Auckland), November 6 (Auckland), November 9 (Nelson), November 10 (Nelson), and November 13 (Dunedin). As mentioned, the T20Is will be followed by three ODIs and as many Tests.