Kane Williamson will miss the upcoming ODI series against the West Indies as he continues his preparations for the Test series that follows. Matt Henry has returned to the fold after being unavailable for the T20I series against the Men in Maroon.
Due to a calf strain, Henry missed the last two ODIs against England the previous week and was subsequently ruled out of the ongoing five-match T20I home series. Also returning to the ODI squad is Kyle Jamieson. Blair Tickner, who came in as a replacement for Jamieson, retains his place. Apart from that, there are no other changes to the squad that won the series against England.
New Zealand head coach Rob Walter welcomed Henry’s return and also underlined Tickner’s importance in the side.
“Matt is a vital member of this group and a senior leader of our pace attack, so it’ll be great to have him back around the group for the ODIs and Tests,” Walter said. “He will be fresh and fit after a good rest, and we know he’ll be raring to go ahead of a big five weeks with both the white and red ball.
“We couldn’t have asked for more from Ticks against England,” he added. “He brought plenty of energy, and his pace and bounce proved to be a big test for some of the best batters in the world.”
The three-match ODI series against the West Indies will begin on November 16 in Christchurch. It will be followed by the next two matches, scheduled to be played on 19 and 22 November in Napier and Hamilton respectively.
New Zealand squad for ODIs: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will Young.
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