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“Ben Sears (knee) and Kyle Jamieson (back) have not been selected for selection as they are recovering from knee and back injuries respectively,” it added. Santner played a key role in the historic 3-0 Test series win against India. He bowled brilliantly in the second Test in Pune, taking figures of 13–157, which was the third best performance by any New Zealand player in Test matches.
Read also, This Australian player reacted to India’s training session, said that Team India is making this mistake Ajaz Patel and Ish Sodhi have not been included in the team that toured India as the selectors want a different bowling group for possible home conditions, while Williamson has been included in place of Mark Chapman. Selector Sam Wells said. It was difficult to leave out a player of the quality of Ajaz Patel, who was man of the match in Mumbai, but the decision was taken considering the home conditions, Santner’s recent Test form and the presence of Glenn Phillips.
Read also, Mind game starts before the test series, Australian veteran said – India will not be able to face the pace attack. Wells told New Zealand Cricket, “Mitchell has performed brilliantly since his return to the Test team last year. I am sure he will take a lot of confidence from his match-winning performance in the Pune Test. We are looking forward to the full support of the fans and a great atmosphere throughout the series.”
Read also, Paraguay beats Argentina in World Cup qualifier After a memorable 3-0 series win in India, New Zealand still have a chance to qualify for the ICC World Test Championship final. At present, the team is ranked fourth in the table, slightly behind India (second) and Sri Lanka (third). New Zealand’s Test team will assemble in Christchurch on November 25 before the first Test begins at Hagley Oval on November 28.
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