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Kyle Jamieson won’t travel with the BLACKCAPS squad for the remainder of the Dulux ODI Series and will instead have a period of rest leading into the upcoming KFC T20 Series against Bangladesh.
The decision was made after Jamieson experienced stiffness in his hamstring following his arrival home from Bangladesh last week.
Wellington Firebird Ben Sears, who was brought in as cover for the BLACKCAPS bowling attack ahead of yesterday’s game, will now stay on with the squad for the remaining matches in Nelson and Napier.
BLACKCAPS coach Gary Stead said the decision to give Jamieson the rest period was made with the broader schedule in mind.
“There’s a lot of cricket ahead of us and we want to make sure Kyle’s in the best place possible without taking any unnecessary risks.
“As we flagged when naming the ODI Squad we see the series as a chance to provide opportunities to some new players, and Ben fits that category.”
Finn Allen won’t travel with the team to Nelson after being released to play for the Auckland Aces in Tuesday’s opening match of the Dream11 Super Smash. Allen will then join the BLACKCAPS squad in Nelson ahead of ODI 2.
The BLACKCAPS squad fly from Dunedin to Nelson via Christchurch today.
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The New Zealand national cricket team, known as the Black Caps, made their Test debut in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth nation to play Test cricket. After waiting 26 years for their first Test win against the West Indies in 1956, they also played their first ODI in 1972–73 against Pakistan. New Zealand are the inaugural World Test Championship champions (2021) and have won the ICC Champions Trophy (2000). They have reached the Cricket World Cup final twice and the T20 World Cup final once.
