“When he pulled out he left us with no real information about him and as a result we didn’t have enough conviction to warrant his selection”
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Flamboyant New Zealand opener Jesse Ryder has not been included in the country’s 30-man preliminary World Cup squad.
Nicol will be returning to Auckland
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Former New Zealand players Rob Nicol, Tarun Nethula, Dean Brownlie and Neil Broom have all moved to different domestic teams for the upcoming season.
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Perera hammered a quickfire 57
Sri Lanka’s opening pair of Kusal Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan both scored half-centuries as the Lankan Lions cruised past New Zealand by eight wickets to win the two-match Twenty20 series 1-0.
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The three-match ODI series ended as a 1-1 draw
Sri Lanka escaped with a 36-run win against New Zealand in the third ODI in Dambulla due to heavy rain and bad light.
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McCullum’s blitz powered New Zealand to a 1-0 lead in the series
New Zealand all-rounder Nathan McCullum stole the spotlight in the second ODI in Hambantota as he smashed a massive six off the last ball of the match to hand the Black Caps an incredible four-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
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Mills has never captained New Zealand before
New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Mills has replaced Kane Williamson as captain for the Black Caps’ upcoming limited overs tour of Sri Lanka, which gets underway on November 10.
Latham will be looking to take full advantage of this opportunity
Young New Zealand batsman Tom Latham has been given an opportunity to secure a spot for himself at the top of the order after opener Martin Guptill was rested for the team’s ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Astle will be the only debutant in the squad during the series
Uncapped leg-spinner Todd Astle has been included in the New Zealand Test squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
Brendon McCullum, pictured above, immediately checked if Dananjaya was severely hurt
Sri Lanka’s 18-year-old wildcard spinner Akila Dananjaya is still recovering from a fractured cheekbone he suffered at the hands of New Zealand batsman Rob Nicol.
Hashim Amla and Marchant de Lange were the star performers for South Africa
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Marchant de Lange and Hashim Amla continued South Africa’s red hot dominant streak against New Zealand, beating them by five wickets in the final ODI at Auckland.
