New Zealand vs Sri Lanka T20Is and ODIs Schedule, Squads Revealed

Beginning on November 9, Mitchell Santner will lead New Zealand in the three ODIs and two T20Is against Sri Lanka. After the team’s unexpected loss in the T20 World Cup group stage in June, Kane Williamson resigned as captain. This will be New Zealand’s first limited-overs series since.

According to a press statement from New Zealand Cricket (NZC), the country has also called up all-rounder Nathan Smith and ‘keeper-batter Mitch Hay for the first time in the 15-man roster. Regular ODI and T20I captains will be chosen during the home summer in New Zealand later this year. Till that time Santner will lead New Zealand as an interim leader.

In March, Nathan Smith won the title of NZC’s Domestic Player of the Year. In addition to recording career-best figures of 4 for 5 in the Super Smash, he took 24 wickets in the domestic ODI and T20 leagues. However, earlier this year, Hay, 24, was named Canterbury’s male Player of the Year.

Zak Foulkes, Jacob Duffy, and Lockie Ferguson make up the pace attack, and Ish Sodhi will be the team’s most seasoned spinner. All-round spin bowlers Dean Foxcroft, Michael Bracewell, and Glenn Phillips will join with Sodhi. Lastly, the batting lineup will consist of Josh Clarkson, Tim Robinson, Phillips, Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, and Will Young.

To get ready for the three-match Test series against England, eight players from the current Test series against India—Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Southee, and Kane Williamson—were not selected.

New Zealand T20I and ODI squad:

Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Zak Foulkes, Dean Foxcroft, Mitch Hay (WK), Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Tim Robinson, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Will Young

Series Schedule

• 1st T20I – Saturday, November 9, Dambulla

• 2nd T20I – Sunday, November 10, Dambulla

• 1st ODI – Wednesday, November 13, Dambulla

• 2nd ODI- Sunday, November 17, Kandy

• 3rd ODI – Tuesday, November 19, Kandy