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Tom Latham to lead New Zealand in T20I series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan

By Ravi - March 27, 2023 12:27 PM

Tom Latham to lead T20I side against SL and PAK New Zealand has announced its squad for the T20 International series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Tom Latham returns to the national T20 team after 2021 and will captain it.

T20 International Series

New Zealand has announced its squad for the upcoming T20 International series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Tom Latham will be the captain of New Zealand. Tom Latham has returned to the national T20 squad for the first time since 2021.

Remind that Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell and Lockie Ferguson have not found a place in the New Zealand team as all of them have to play in the IPL starting on March 31. Approval has been received.

Gary Steed

Talking about Latham return to the T20 format, New Zealand coach Gary Stead said, 'We saw in the series against India this year what a range of shots Tom Latham has. He has the ability to bat at different positions. He led an inexperienced team against Bangladesh in 2021 and we were quite impressed by it.

New Zealand have included two uncapped players Chad Bowes and Henry Shipley while Jimmy Neesham returns. New Zealand has selected a 13 man squad for the series against Sri Lanka while a 16 man squad has been selected for the series against Pakistan. Explain that after the home T20 International series against Sri Lanka, coach Stead will take a break in the T20 International series against Pakistan. They will then return to Rawalpindi from April 26 for a five-match ODI series.

New Zealand squad for T20 series against Sri Lanka

1.Tom Latham (c) 2.Chad Bowes 3.Mark Chapman 4.Matt Henry 5.Ben Lister 6.Adam Milne 7.Daryl Mitchell 8.Jimmy Neesham 9.Rachin Ravindra 10.Tim Seifert 11.Henry Shipley 12.Ish Sodhi 13. Will Young.

New Zealand squad for T20 series against Pakistan

1.Tom Latham (c) 2.Chad Bowes 3.Mark Chapman 4.Matt Henry 5.Ben Lister 6.Adam Milne 7.Daryl Mitchell 8.Jimmy Neesham 9.Rachin Ravindra 10.Tim Seifert 11.Henry Shipley 12.Ish Sodhi 13.Will Young 14.Dan Cleaver 15.Cole McConkey 16.Blair Tickner.