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The white ball series against Sri Lanka will start from November 9.
Excellent all-rounder Mitchell Santner will be seen captaining the New Zealand team in the white ball series against Sri Lanka. Let us tell you that Mitchell Santner’s performance in international cricket has always been very good. Currently, New Zealand team is playing a test series against India.
The white ball series against Sri Lanka will start from November 9. The first two T20 matches of this series will be played in Dambulla. Both these matches will be played on 9th November and 10th November. After this, a three-match ODI series will be played between these two teams. The first ODI will be held in Dambulla while the last two matches will be hosted in Kandy.
The performance of the New Zealand team in the T20 World Cup 2024 was disappointing, after which Kane Williamson resigned from the post of captain. This will be New Zealand’s first limited overs series after this important tournament. New Zealand Cricket has announced its 15-man squad for the upcoming white ball series in which all-rounder Nathan Smith and wicketkeeper batsman Mitch Hay have got a place in the international team for the first time.
Mitchell Santner has been appointed the interim captain of the tour. Mitchell Santner will look to put in a stellar performance in the upcoming series.
Here is the New Zealand squad for the limited overs series against Sri Lanka:
Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Jack Fox, Dean Foxcroft, Mitch Haye (wk), Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Tim Robinson, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Will Young .
Let us tell you that, Nathan Smith was given the New Zealand Domestic Player of the Year award in the month of March. He also bowled explosively in the Super Smash and won the hearts of all the fans. The New Zealand team is fully prepared for the white ball series against Sri Lanka.
Recently, the New Zealand team had to face defeat in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The team players had failed to leave their mark in the Test series. However, the team would definitely like to win it by performing brilliantly in the white ball series.
