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New Zealand made Santner the captain of ODI and T20 team

Published - 23-OCT-2024 11:40 IST | Updated - 23-OCT-2024 11:40 IST

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New Zealand has announced the team for the tour of 3 ODIs and 2 T20 series against Sri Lanka next month. The captaincy of the team has been handed over to Mitchell Santner. The Kiwi team has to tour Sri Lanka after playing the Test series with India.

Currently, the New Zealand team is on the Indian tour. Here the Kiwis have to play a series of three Test matches. New Zealand has taken a 1-0 lead by winning the first Test match. For the first time in the Kiwi team, bowling all-rounder Nathan Smith and wicketkeeper batsman Mitchell Hay have been given a chance.

Smith has also taken 3000+ runs and 250+ wickets in domestic cricket

cricket, while taking 264 wickets. He has played 53 first class, 46 List A and 60 T20 matches. He has scored 1919 runs in first class, 872 runs in List A and 505 runs in T20. While he has taken 144 wickets in first class, 55 in List A and 65 in T20.

Nathan Smith got domestic award in 2024

Nathan Smith was awarded the title of New Zealand Cricket's male domestic player at the ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards in March this year. Nathan Smith took 24 wickets in ODIs and T20s for the Firebirds last summer.

Mitchell has played 19 first class matches

Mitchell Hay, born on 20 August 2000 in Canterbury, has played 19 first class, 20 List A and 28 T20 matches so far. In this, he scored 1244 runs in first class, 410 runs in ODIs and 308 runs in T20s. Talking about his performance behind the wicket, he has taken 61 catches in first class, 15 in ODIs and 15 in T20s.

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