New Zealand squad named for World Cup

Auckland, Sept 12: Captain Kane Williamson and experienced bowler Tim Southee will join an exclusive group of players to be selected for four or more ICC Men’s Cricket World Cups after being confirmed in the New Zealand squad for the 2023 tournament on Monday. The experienced squad for the tournament which starts in India on October 5 was named at an event at World Cup squad member Ish Sodhi’s old school, Papatoetoe High School, here, reports NZC. Williamson and Southee, who featured for the Black Caps last time the tournament was held in India in 2011, are joined in the squad by six players who have been selected for the tournament for the first time. Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips feature in a One Day World Cup squad for the first time having featured in T20 World Cup squads before. Allrounder Rachin Ravindra and batsman Will Young are selected in their first senior white ball World Cup squads. The group of new players is balanced by an experienced core including Trent Boult, Matt Henry and Tom Latham who all feature in their third 50-over World Cup squads. Latham, also named as vice-captain in the squad, will continue with the keeping gloves after taking a record-equaling 21 catches at the last event. Lockie Ferguson, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi are also included in the squad having first featured in England and Wales in 2019. Coach Gary Stead said it was an exciting day for all involved whether it was your first or fourth tournament.