Summary
- New Zealand have suffered a major setback ahead of their upcoming ODI series against the West Indies with fast bowler Ben Sears ruled out of the squad due to an ankle injury.
- Left-arm fast bowler Ben Lister has been named as Sears’ replacement in the 16-man squad and is expected to join the team in Guyana in the coming days.
- New Zealand’s pace attack for the West Indies series will now feature Jacob Duffy, Nathan Smith, Kristian Clarke, Matt Fisher and Ben Lister while captain Mitchell Santner will lead the spin department alongside Michael Bracewell and Jaden Lennox.
New Zealand have suffered a major setback ahead of their upcoming ODI series against the West Indies with fast bowler Ben Sears ruled out of the squad due to an ankle injury.
According to New Zealand Cricket, Sears had been struggling with the injury since the four-day Test against Ireland in May. The problem worsened on the final day of the Trent Bridge Test against England prompting the team management to send him home for further assessment and treatment as a precaution.
Left-arm fast bowler Ben Lister has been named as Sears’ replacement in the 16-man squad and is expected to join the team in Guyana in the coming days.
Lister made his ODI debut against Pakistan in Karachi in 2023. He has represented New Zealand across all three formats taking 17 wickets in 17 international matches. He was also part of New Zealand’s most recent ODI series against Bangladesh in April.
New Zealand’s pace attack for the West Indies series will now feature Jacob Duffy, Nathan Smith, Kristian Clarke, Matt Fisher and Ben Lister while captain Mitchell Santner will lead the spin department alongside Michael Bracewell and Jaden Lennox.
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