Black Caps

The squad features a couple of potential debutants — Canterbury captain and all-rounder Cole McConchie and Auckland left-armer Ben Lister — while Chad Bowes ( ...

I see it as a great opportunity for us to grow our depth. "We see him as a player for the future and we like what we see in him." I see it quite the opposite. "We like his [Lister’s] ability to swing the ball both ways and he is obviously getting a run in T20 cricket at the moment." “Having someone with Saqlain’s experience is a big boost for the group and we are looking forward to the insights he can offer us to aid our preparations for local conditions, and in particular the assistance he can provide to our spin bowling group.” "For me, as coach and head selector, the big carrot at the end of the year is the ODI World Cup.