New Zealand announces squad for ODI series vs West Indies:former skipper Kane Williamson after T20I retirement; Matt Henry returns from injury

The New Zealand cricket team has announced its squad for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies. The series will begin on 16 November in Christchurch. However, this time, former team captain Kane Williamson has been rested. Fast bowler Matt Henry has returned to the team. He could not play the last two matches of the recently concluded ODI series against England due to a calf strain. Now, he has returned to the team fully fit. Williamson recently announced his retirement from T20 international cricket. By taking a break from the ODI series, he wants to focus on preparing for the World Test Championship (WTC) series against West Indies next month. Mitchell Santner set to captain the Black Caps Veteran all-rounder Mitchell Santner has been handed the captaincy of the team. Meanwhile, fast bowler Matt Henry is returning to the team after recovering from an injury. Under Santner’s captaincy, New Zealand recently defeated England 3-0 in a 3-match ODI series. New Zealand still remains the injury-prone side Several players in the team are still struggling with injuries, including Mohammad Abbas, Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, and Ben Sears. Despite their absence, Blair Tickner has been retained in the team. Tickner had an excellent performance against England. Coach Rob Walter praises Tickner Coach Rob Walter praised Tickner’s hard work, saying, “We couldn’t have asked for a better performance from him. He troubled England’s batsmen with his pace and bounce. This is the result of his hard work.” He further said, ‘It’s a pleasure to see a player prove himself when given an opportunity. Tickner will prove to be a big weapon for us in this series as well.’ New Zealand Squad for West Indies Series Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will Young.