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New Zealand team announced for ODI series against Bangladesh
Published - 7-DEC-2023 9:38 IST | Updated - 12-APR-2024 4:19 IST

New Zealand team announced for ODI series against Bangladesh: Clarkson, O'Rourke and Ashok get chance for the first time
New Zealand has announced a 13-man squad for the home ODI series against Bangladesh. All-rounder Josh Clarkson, fast bowler Will O'Rourke and leg spinner Aditya Ashok have been included in the team for the first time. The captaincy of the team has been handed over to Tom Latham.
Senior players including Kane Williamson have been given rest
New Zealand has to play a three-match ODI series against Bangladesh from December 17. Regular captain Kane Williamson and senior team players Tim Saudi, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips and Devon Conway have been rested from this series. All these players are currently on the tour of Bangladesh and are part of the team in the two-Test series.
He was part of the New Zealand team in the ODI World Cup played in India from 5 October to 19 November. New Zealand had to face defeat from India in the World Cup. After the World Cup, everyone left India for Dhaka to play a two-Test series against Bangladesh. Ish Sodhi is also a part of the team for the first ODI. He has been rested from the second and third matches.
Many players were not available for selection due to injury.
The New Zealand team has had to struggle with injuries. Many players are injured. Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, James Neesham, Ben Lister, and Henry Shipley are struggling with injuries and were not available for this series.
Clarkson has performed brilliantly with bat and ball in the domestic tournament.
Josh Clarkson has performed brilliantly with bat and ball in the domestic tournament. He has scored 1,748 runs in 68 List A matches so far. Which includes 3 centuries and 8 half-centuries. His average has been 32.37. While the strike rate is 99.48. Along with this, he has also taken 27 wickets.
New Zealand team for ODI
Tom Latham (captain), Aditya Ashok (matches 2 and 3), Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls, Will O'Rourke, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi ( Match 1) and Will Young.
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