Ajaz Patel’s historic feat of taking 10 wickets in a Test innings was not sufficient to cement his place in New Zealand’s squad for the house sequence in opposition to Bangladesh.
Offspinner Patel grew to become solely the third participant in Test historical past, after England’s Jim Laker and India’s Anil Kumble, to take all 10 wickets in an innings, claiming 10-119 within the second Test in opposition to India earlier this month.
But he was on Thursday absent from New Zealand’s 13-man squad for the two-Test sequence in opposition to Bangladesh beginning January 1.
The squad consists of quick bowlers Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson, Neil Wagner and Matt Henry together with medium tempo all-rounder Daryl Mitchell and just one spin possibility, all-rounder Rachin Ravindra. The Tests will likely be performed on the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui and the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, which is predicted to favor the quick bowlers.
New Zealand coach Gary Stead stated, “You feel for Ajaz after the record-breaking performance in India.” “However, we have now at all times applied a horse-for-course choice coverage and imagine that the gamers chosen are the most effective match the way in which we need to take Bangladesh right here at house.
“We think having both Rachin and Daryl in the team gives us a good balance and the ability to choose the side that best suits the situation we expect.”
Tom Latham will captain New Zealand within the absence of an elbow harm Kane Williamson and Devon Conway will return to the aspect after breaking his arm within the Twenty20 World Cup final month.
Stead stated, “Kane not being available for this series is definitely disappointing, but as we have seen in India, he has been going through a period of constant rest, followed by rehabilitation, strengthening and battling slowly.” goes.” “We have full confidence in Tom leading the way. He has done a great job in the past when he is called in.”
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New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, Will Young.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
