New Zealand retain T20 squad for South Africa series
New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in their opening Twenty20 international at Eden Park on Saturday © Getty Images
By CricketCountry Staff
Wellington: Feb 13, 2012
New Zealand have retained their Twenty20 squad which defeated Zimababwe by seven wickets in the first match, for the first two T20 matches against South Africa starting on Friday at Wellington.
Even if the team fails to perform well in the first two T20 matches, it is unlikely that any changes will be made for the remaining one T20 match at Eden Park, Auckland was reported in the New Zealand Herald.
The T20s will be followed by one-day internationals (ODI) and Test series at New Zealand.
Captain Ross Taylor has been ruled out of the first two T20 matches due to an injury which he suffered during New Zealand’s one-off Test match against Zimbabwe.
New Zealand T20 squad:
Brendon McCullum (C), Michael Bates, Doug Bracewell, Andrew Ellis, Colin de Grandhomme, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Ronnie Hira, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Rob Nicol, Jacob Oram, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson.
The Twenty20 series against South Africa:
First T20, Westpac Stadium, Wellington, February 17, 7.00pm
Second T20, Seddon Park, Hamilton, February 19, 7.00pm
Third T20, Eden Park, Auckland, February 22, 7.00pm