New Zealand name Phillips' replacement for Zimbabwe Test
'Michael's experience and skillset will be a great asset and allows us to keep the same balance of the team.
"Given he's here with the T20 squad and his availability aligned for the first Test, we're using the opportunity to include him in the squad.
"We'll get through the first Test and then we'll make a decision whether we'll replace him for the second Test.'
Currently featuring in a T20I tri-nation series that also includes South Africa, Zimbabwe and New Zealand will lock horns in a two-Test series in Bulawayo starting July 28.
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New Zealand name Phillips' replacement for Zimbabwe Test
'Glenn's injury provided a gap in the Test squad and Michael is the closest like-for-like replacement,' head coach Rob Walter said in a statement from New Zealand Cricket. 'Michael's experience and skillset will be a great asset and allows us to keep the same balance of the team. "Given he's here with the T20 squad and his availability aligned for the first Test, we're using the opportunity to include him in the squad. "We'll get through the first Test and then we'll make a decision whether we'll replace him for the second Test.' Currently featuring in a T20I tri-nation series that also includes South Africa, Zimbabwe and New Zealand will lock horns in a two-Test series in Bulawayo starting July 28.
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