Nzc Names Strong New Zealand A Squad For India Tour

NZC selects a an impressive New Zealand A squad for India tour

Auckland 18 August : New Zealand Cricket on Thursday announced the New Zealand A squad featuring seven players with international experience who will travel to India for white and red ball matches in September.
The matches, which will be played against India A it is the first time that a New Zealand A side has played outside of the country following the tour in 2018 to the United Arab Emirates to play Pakistan A.

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Alongside players with complete International experiences, the team also includes five players with the chance to represent New Zealand A for the first time: Chad Bowes, Matt Fisher, Ben Lister, Robbie O’Donnell, and Joe Walker.

Wellington pace bowler Logan van Beek returns to the NZ A team following time with the Netherlands, with the ICC eligibility rules permitting the player to play on both sides at the same time, NZC said in a announcement.

Tom Bruce (Central Districts) and Robbie O’Donnell (Auckland) have been named co-captains on the tour that departs on August 26.

New Zealand A last toured India in 2017 and this trip will feature three four-day matches as well as three one-day fixtures in Bangalore and Chennai and Chennai, respectively.

Tom Bruce and Robbie O’Donnell were chosen as captains of the red and white ball portions of the tournament.

Black Caps selector Gavin Larsen who will travel with the team as part of the support team, said that the trip is a massive opportunity to develop the players as well as the coaching team.

“It’s fantastic that we have A fixture back on the calendar of touring and it’s even more exciting to see the players on tour in foreign environments,” Larsen was quoted as saying in the press release.

“This program and other tours like them are essential in growing our people, and providing them with the opportunity to test themselves against a high-quality opponent.

“We have a dynamic mix in this team, which includes players who led our home season last year such as Robbie O’Donnell and Tom Bruce along with emerging talents in Matt Fisher and Joe Walker.”

Larsen pointed out that players like Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy and Dane Cleaver had experienced success with the Black Caps during the recent series in Europe and stated that their experiences would be valuable within this group.

Central Stags Head Coach Rob Walter will head the coaching team, aided by Canterbury Assistant Coach Brendon Donkers and NZC High-Performance Coach Paul Wiseman.

New Zealand A Squad:
To’ Bruce (captain), Robbie O’Donnell (captain), Chad Bowes, Joe Carter, Mark Chapman, Dane Cleaver (wk), Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Cameron Fletcher (wk), Ben Lister, Rachin Ravindra, Michael Rippon, Sean Solia, Logan van Beek, Joe Walker.

Schedule New Zealand A v India A

1st four-day match – Sept 1-4 (Bangalore)
2nd four-day game September 8-11 (Bangalore)
3rd four-day match – September 15-18 (Bangalore)

1st one-day game – Sept 22 (Chennai)
2nd one-day game – Sept 25 (Chennai)
3rd one-day match – September 27 (Chennai)

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