New Zealand announce T20I & Test squads v Windies

New Zealand cricket picked squads for the home series against West Indies featuring 3 T20Is and 2 Tests. South Africa born Auckland Aces batsman Devon Conway got selected in the T20I squad along with Kyle Jamieson who made an impressive debut against India. Jamieson also managed to secure his spot in Test squad. The T20I unit will also see the return of Glenn Phillips who has been prolific in the CPL 2020 edition scoring  316 runs at a strike rate of 127.41 in 10 matches.

Kane Williamson and Trent Boult are exempted from the T20I squad as they form a crucial part of New Zealand red ball team amidst the hunt for a World Test Championship final. Colin Munro has been exempted from the team due to his Big Bash League commitment.

The T20 series begins on November 27th at Eden Park, Auckland.

NZ T20I Squad: Tim Southee (c), Ross Taylor, Tim Seifert (wk), Martin Guptill, Hamish Bennett, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi

Note: Ross Taylor, Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson are available for the 1st 2 T20I matches as they would join the Test camp. NZC have added Mark Chapman, Doug Bracewell and Scott Kuggeleijn as cover.

NZ Test Squad: Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, BJ Watling (wk),Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Will Young

We’ve had to make a decision on Kane and Trent to prioritise the Test matches, given how important they are to our red-ball team and the fact they both played such big roles in the recent IPL while also managing injuries. There’s no secret we’re right in the hunt for the World Test Championship Final following our two-nil win over India and having Trent and Kane fully fit and focussed for the upcoming series will be crucial.
_{– Gary Stead, NZ head coach}