New Zealand squad announced for T20 World Cup, Williamson named captain

Devon Conway has been added to New Zealand’s provisional 15-member 2024 T20 World Cup squad, with Kane Williamson appointed as captain of the team. However, Ben Sears has been named as the 16th travelling reserve as well.

The squad also features veteran players Tim Southee and Trent Boult. Meanwhile, Rachin Ravindra and Matt Henry are the only two players who have not played in a T20 World Cup before. On the other hand, Devon Conway had been recently ruled out of the IPL, as he was yet to recover from a thumb injury that he had suffered in February as well.

Kane Williamson appointed as New Zealand captain

Meanwhile, Kane Williamson has once again returned to lead the team after missing New Zealand’s last two T20I series. While he missed the home series against Australia in February because of the birth of his third child, the Pakistan tour he missed because of IPL duties as well. Fast bowler Adam Milne who was ruled out after a recent ankle surgery and missed the tour of Pakistan, is also unavailable as he continues his long recovery from another stress fracture in his lower back as well.

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Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham and Ish Sodhi are the only players who went on that tour who have made New Zealand’s squad for the upcoming marquee event.

And, New Zealand coach Gary Stead said New Zealand have all bases covered.

“We expect the venues in the West Indies to offer quite varied conditions and feel we’ve selected a squad with the scope to adapt to those conditions,” Stead said. “Matt has worked exceptionally hard on his skills across the phases of a T20 game to come back into selection consideration. Rachin has made every post a winner in the past 12 months and it was exciting to see him continue that trajectory over the summer in the T20 format against Australia.”

New Zealand squad:

Kane Williamson (c), 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)