Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry included for the first time in Williamson-led New Zealand team for T20 World Cup

Auckland. Kane Williamson will lead New Zealand in the T20 World Cup for the fourth time, while opening batsman Devon Conway, who is recovering from a thumb injury, has also been named in the 15-man provisional squad for the ICC event in the Americas and the Caribbean in June. The Williamson-led squad was selected at the ANZ Center here on Monday. Conway was ruled out of the ongoing IPL due to a thumb injury suffered in February. Bowler Matt Henry and batting all-rounder Rachin Ravindra are without T20 World Cup experience. This will be Williamson’s sixth appearance in the T20 World Cup squad. His experience is bettered only by Tim Southee, who has earned selection in his seventh T20 World Cup squad and currently sits as the leading wicket-taker in the history of T20 Internationals.

Experienced Trent Boult, who opted out of the NZC central contract, has been selected in his fifth T20 World Cup squad. The team also has significant recent experience in the conditions, with 13 of the 15-man group expected to qualify for the team’s West Indies in 2022. Participated in the last tour of the Indies.Also, six members of the team have also participated in the Caribbean Premier League T20 competition.With 15 players selected in the tournament squad, fast bowler Ben Sears is with the team as injury cover. Will travel and train.Adam Milne was ruled out after undergoing surgery to repair an ankle injury, and Kyle Jamieson was also unavailable for selection as he continues to rehabilitate his back injury.Blackcaps Head coach Gary Stead said, “I’d like to congratulate everyone nominated today. It’s a special time to represent your country at a world tournament.”

“We expect the West Indies venues to offer quite a variety of conditions and we feel we have selected a team with the scope to adapt to those conditions.”Stead said he was impressed by Henry and Ravindra It is a pleasure to name two debutants. “Matt has worked exceptionally hard on his skills at all stages of the T20 game to be considered for selection,” he said. “Rachin has worked exceptionally hard over the last 12 Has been a winner at every post over the months and it was exciting to see him continue that same trajectory in the T20 format against Australia in the summer.”

Team: Kane Williamson (captain), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.

Ben Sears (Travelling Reserve).