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Kane Williamson OUT As New Zealand Name Squad For India Tests

New Zealand have announced the squad for the two-match Test series against India.

Kane Williamson OUT As New Zealand Name Squad For India Tests
Kane Williamson OUT As New Zealand Name Squad For India Tests

New Zealand have announced the squad for the two-match Test series against India. The Kiwis will be without their talismanic batter Kane Williamson, who picked up an injury during the England tour and continues to recover. The hosts, however, will see the return of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, who missed the ODI series for different reasons. Ravindra dislocated his shoulder during a shoot in September, while Conway suffered a concussion after colliding with Matt Henry during the pre-series camp.

New Zealand have also added Tom Blundell to the squad despite fitness concerns. Blundell is recovering from a quadriceps injury; however, he is expected to be fit before the series opener on November 19. The Kiwi squad looks very similar to what they played in England during the 2-1 series win, with Will O'Rourke (workload management), Ben Sears (ankle injury) and Zak Foulkes (hip injury) as exceptions. Jacob Duffy, who was not part of the squad for the England tour, has been added.

Must Win Series For India

New Zealand humbled India 3-0 away from home in one of the biggest upsets in history, but India have a chance to seek revenge and boost their hopes of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) final. India are currently placed fourth on the table, with a points percentage (PCT) of 51.52. India drew series in England and lost to South Africa at home. They beat West Indies 2-0 in India and Sri Lanka 1-0 away. With five Tests against Australia lined up next year, India need wins in two Tests in New Zealand to have a realistic chance of reaching the WTC final.

New Zealand Squad: Tom Latham (captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will Young.

Faham Uddin author

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