Daniel Vettori has been included in the squad for the two T20 Internationals in India and the World T20, having not played a T20I in more than two years. Vettori had earlier been ruled out of the upcoming Test series in India after failing to recover from a groin strain he suffered during the West Indies tour.
“We are thrilled to have Daniel Vettori back in the fold. He brings a huge amount of experience and knowledge of conditions in the sub-continent,” said Kim Littlejohn, New Zealand’s National Selection Manager.
The selectors left out Andrew Ellis, Tom Latham and Dean Brownlie after they were involved in the T20Is in the recently concluded series against the West Indies. James Franklin, who was recalled to the Test squad for the India series, also found a place in the T20I squad. Franklin has been playing T20 cricket for Essex in the county competition. “The squad has a good balance for Twenty20 cricket with explosive batmen and a good mix of pace and spin bowlers,” said Littlejohn. “If they play to their ability they will be a very exciting and extremely competitive team in India and at the ICC World Twenty20.”
The Twenty20 series against India begins with the first match in Vishakhapatnam on September 8 and the second fixture is in Chennai on September 11.
In the ICC World T20, New Zealand are placed in Group D alongside Pakistan and Bangladesh, with their first pool match against Pakistan on September 21 before they meet Bangladesh on September 23.
New Zealand squad Martin Guptill, Rob Nicol, Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor (capt), Kane Williamson, BJ Watling, James Franklin, Jacob Oram, Nathan McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Kyle Mills, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee, Ronnie Hira, Adam Milne.
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