Kyle Jamieson return: Bowler Kyle Jamieson has been selected in a BLACKCAPS squad for the first time since he was forced out of last year’s England Test Tour with a back injury.
Test series starting at Bay Oval in Tauranga with a Pink-Ball :-
Jamieson features in a 14-player squad to face England in a two Test series, starting with a Pink-Ball day-night Test at Bay Oval in Tauranga from February 16-20.
The squad also features leg-spinner Ish Sodhi, who has retained his place in the BLACKCAPS squad following his successful return to Test cricket against Pakistan.
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Sodhi ended the series as the leading wicket-taker :-
The 30-year-old made an impressive return to the Test arena in Pakistan, ending the series as the leading wicket-taker (13) while also adding valuable runs at number eight.
Off-spinning all-rounder Michael Bracewell provides the other spin option in the squad, alongside the pace bowling group of captain Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Jamieson, Neil Wagner and Blair Tickner.
A smaller squad for home tours means there’s no room for spinner Ajaz Patel or batsman Glenn Phillips, both of whom also toured Pakistan recently. The Test Squad will assemble in Tauranga on Sunday February 12.
BLACKCAPS Test Squad to face England :-
| Tim Southee (c) | Northern Districts |
| Michael Bracewell | Wellington Firebirds |
| Tom Blundell (wk) | Wellington Firebirds |
| Devon Conway | Wellington Firebirds |
| Kyle Jamieson | Auckland Aces |
| Matt Henry | Canterbury |
| Daryl Mitchell | Canterbury |
| Hery Nicholls | Canterbury |
| Tom Latham | Canterbury |
| Ish Sodhi | Canterbury |
| Blair Tickner | Central Stags |
| Neil Wagner | Northern Districts |
| Kane Williamson | Northern Districts |
| Will Young | Central Stags |
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