Trent Boult: Left-arm spinners Ajaz Patel and Mitchell Santner will spearhead New Zealand’s spin effort. Will Somvervile, Rachin Ravindra, and Glenn Phillips will be on hand to support them.
New Zealand announced a spin-heavy lineup for the two-match Test series in India, with Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme among the notable absences.
Due to the possibility of spending more time in bio-secure bubbles, Trent Boult and Grandhomme decided to withdraw from contention
The 15-member squad, which will play two Tests in Kanpur. From November 25-29 and Mumbai from December 3-7, has five spin bowling options. The most ever carried by New Zealand on an Indian trip.
“Trent has already spent the best part of 60 days in hard managed isolation this year. While Colin had been on the road since May until recently returning home from Pakistan.
“From talking to both players it was clear the best option for them was to be left out of this Test tour and for them to instead focus on being ready for the New Zealand home summer.”
Phillips has been selected in the Test squad for the first time since making his Test debut. Against Australia as a late replacement in 2020. When the New Zealand camp was plagued by illness on the eve of the New Year’s Test in Sydney.
Stead said:
“It’s fair to say we’re expecting spin-friendly conditions and it’s great to have a range of options in this department.
“The success of our spinners on recent tours to the sub-continent has been encouraging. And we hope they can once again feature prominently.
“It’s really exciting to begin the second installment of the WTC. And we know there’ll be an extra incentive for all the teams we play following our win in the inaugural competition,” he added.
New Zealand will play three Twenty20 Internationals before the Test matches begin on November 17.
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