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India Today
2 hours ago
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- India Today
No Kane Williamson; Milne, Henry return as New Zealand announce tri-series squad
New Zealand have named fast bowler Adam Milne and uncapped batter Bevon Jacobs in their T20I squad for next month's tri-series in Zimbabwe, which also features South Africa. The 15-man group will be led by Mitchell Santner, with new head coach Rob Walter beginning preparations for the 2026 T20 World Williamson is among several senior players unavailable. The veteran batter, currently turning out for Middlesex and set to represent London Spirit in The Hundred, has opted out of the tour. Lockie Ferguson has been rested to manage his workload, while Kyle Jamieson is awaiting the birth of his first child. Ben Sears is sidelined with a side strain, and there is no room for Devon Conway or Mitch Hay, with Tim Seifert preferred behind the yet to make his international debut, retains his place after being part of the squad for the December T20I series against Sri Lanka. The 22-year-old, who impressed during domestic competitions and earned an IPL contract with Mumbai Indians, offers an explosive option with the bat. Welcome back Bevon Jacobs & Adam Milne Full story | #CricketNation = @PhotosportNZ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 26, 2025 Milne returns for the first time since November, having missed the previous World Cup due to ankle surgery. He has recently shown strong form in Major League Cricket, taking nine wickets in four matches for Texas Super Kings. Fellow pacer Matt Henry is also back after recovering from the shoulder injury that ruled him out of the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this players who missed the March T20Is against Pakistan owing to IPL commitments - including Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra and Santner - are back in the fold."I think we've got a really strong squad for this tour, and I'm looking forward to getting the team together and getting into the work," Walter said. "It's great to have some of the experienced players back, and this series offers a valuable opportunity to look at some new faces too."He added: "Bevon has been outstanding in domestic cricket and gained good exposure in franchise leagues. It's a great chance for him to integrate with the group and push for selection. Adam brings pace and experience, and with a few regulars unavailable, it's ideal to have someone of his quality back in the squad."Walter, appointed across all formats earlier this month, will be supported by assistant coaches Luke Ronchi, Jake Oram and James Foster. He sees the tri-series as a vital step in building towards the next World Cup."With the tournament just a year away, every series counts. This tour allows us to test our depth, assess different combinations, and compete against strong opposition in challenging conditions," he Zealand begin their campaign against South Africa in Harare on 16 July, two days after the MLC final. NZC have confirmed that replacements will be named if any selected players are delayed due to ongoing league the tri-series, the Black Caps will stay on in Zimbabwe for two Test matches in Zealand Men's T20I squad: Mitch Santner (capt), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi- EndsMust Watch
RNZ News
10 hours ago
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- RNZ News
Cricket: Devon Conway replaced by Jacobs in Black Caps squad
Auckland Aces player Bevon Jacobs could make his Black Caps debut in Zimbabwe. Photo: PHOTOSPORT New Black Caps coach Rob Walter has recalled a promising Auckland batter and a pace man who has not played for the Black Caps since late last year for his first assignment in charge. Auckland Aces batter Bevon Jacobs is in line to make his Black Caps debut after being included in a 15-strong squad for next month's T20I Tri Series with South Africa and Zimbabwe. The major omission from the side is Devon Conway, who has struggled for runs in recent years for New Zealand. The series will be New Zealand's first-white ball tour of Zimbabwe since 2015. The Black Caps will play the hosts and South Africa in a four-match T20 series at the Harare Sports Club starting 16 July, with the top two teams progressing to the final on 26 July. Jacobs, 23, is the only uncapped player in an experienced tour party captained by Mitch Santner and featuring the return of speedster Adam Milne. Jacobs was first called up to the T20 side to face Sri Lanka in December, but did not play in the three-game series and has recently returned from a stint with the Mumbai Indians at the Indian Premier League (IPL). Milne, who has 53 T20Is to his name, has not featured for the Black Caps since November last year, but has impressed for the Texas Super Kings so far in America's Major League Cricket, claiming 9-96 across his first four matches. Milne will bolster the pace bowling stocks alongside the ICC's number one ranked T20I bowler Jacob Duffy, and the Canterbury trio of Matt Henry, Will O'Rourke and Zak Foulkes. Henry is back after a shoulder injury kept him sidelined from international cricket following the ICC Champions Trophy, where he was the tournament's leading wicket-taker, helping propel the Black Caps to the final. Pace bowlers unavailable for selection for this tour were Ben Sears (side injury), Lockie Ferguson (load management) and Kyle Jamieson - who is awaiting the birth of his first child. Jacobs will be joined in the batting department by hard-hitting openers Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, who impressed in the home T20I series against Pakistan in March. Finn Allen is back for Black Caps after record knock. Photo: Michael Thomas / Allen is fresh off a T20 world-record knock for the San Francisco Unicorns (MLC), where he racked up the most amount of sixes (19) in a T20 innings, taking him to a career-best 151 (off 51 balls). Seifert was the Black Caps' top-run scorer during the home series against Pakistan, amassing 249 runs at 62, including a career-best unbeaten 97 off 38 balls. Seifert will take the gloves for the series with Allen as the backup wicketkeeper, meaning there's no room for Devon Conway or Mitch Hay in the 15-player squad. Ish Sodhi, New Zealand's second-highest T20I wicket-taker, will join Santner as the other specialist spinner in the squad. Kane Williamson wasn't included after making himself unavailable for selection. Walter is joined by batting coach Luke Ronchi, bowling coach Jake Oram and James Foster, who re-joins the group as a fourth coach. "I think we've got a really strong squad for this tour and I'm looking forward to getting the team together and getting into the work," Walter said. "We've got some good experience in the side and it's nice to be able to welcome back a few of the players who missed the March series against Pakistan because of the IPL." Walter said the series played an important role in the lead up to next year's T20 World Cup. "This series gives us the opportunity to test the breadth of our squad, explore different players and potentially different combinations against some quality opposition." Mitch Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
News18
13 hours ago
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- News18
No Williamson, Conway In New Zealand's T20I Squad For Tri-Series In Zimbabwe
Mitchell Santner will captain New Zealand in the T20I tri-series starting July 14 at Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe. The New Zealand cricket board took to X on Thursday (June 26) to announce the 15-member squad for the upcoming T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe. The Kiwis will face hosts Zimbabwe and South Africa in the tri-series starting July 14 in Harare. Spin bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner will lead the Black Caps, and the squad also features the likes of his Mumbai Indians teammate Bevon Jacobs, MI New York all-rounder Michael Bracewell, Rachin Ravindra, and Finn Allen, among others. Legendary batter and former captain Kane Williamson, however, continues to remain absent from the squad, whereas Chennai Super Kings opener Devon Conway was ignored by the selectors. Williamson last played a T20I match for New Zealand in Tarouba on June 17, 2024, against Papua New Guinea. According to a release shared by Black Caps, 'Kane Williamson wasn't included after making himself unavailable for selection." Fast bowlers Lockie Ferguson, Ben Sears, and Kyle Jamieson will also miss the tri-series due to various reasons, but Adam Milne is back in the T20I team. 'Pace bowlers unavailable for selection for this tour were Ben Sears (side injury), Lockie Ferguson (load management), and Kyle Jamieson—who is awaiting the birth of his first child," the release stated. Milne will bolster the pace bowling stocks alongside the world No. 1 T20I bowler Jacob Duffy and the Canterbury trio of Matt Henry, Will O'Rourke, and Zak Foulkes. Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell are two specialist batters in New Zealand's squad, and they will have the support of all-rounders Rachin, Glenn Phillips, and Bracewell. Ish Sodhi, who is New Zealand's second-highest wicket-taker in T20Is, will join Santner as the other specialist spinner. Welcome back Bevon Jacobs & Adam Milne 🤝 Full story | #CricketNation 📷 = @PhotosportNZ — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 26, 2025 'I think we've got a really strong squad for this tour, and I'm looking forward to getting the team together and getting into the work," New Zealand's new head coach Rob Walter said. 'We've got some good experience in the side, and it's nice to be able to welcome back a few of the players who missed the March series against Pakistan because of the IPL. It should be a great T20 Tri Series with South Africa, who are a very strong side, and Zimbabwe, who play well at home in their own conditions." New Zealand's squad for the T20I tri-series: Mitch Santner (C), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert (WK), Ish Sodhi First Published: June 27, 2025, 00:11 IST
RNZ News
13 hours ago
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- RNZ News
Cricket: Dynamic batter Bevon Jacobs set for Black Caps debut as a fast bowler recalled
Auckland Aces player Bevon Jacobs could make his Black Caps debut in Zimbabwe. Photo: PHOTOSPORT New Black Caps coach Rob Walter has recalled a promising Auckland batter and a pace man who has not played for the Black Caps since late last year for his first assignment in charge. Auckland Aces batter Bevon Jacobs is in line to make his Black Caps debut after being included in a 15-strong squad for next month's T20I Tri Series with South Africa and Zimbabwe. The series will be New Zealand's first-white ball tour of Zimbabwe since 2015. The Black Caps will play the hosts and South Africa in a four-match T20 series at the Harare Sports Club starting 16 July, with the top two teams progressing to the final on 26 July. Jacobs, 23, is the only uncapped player in an experienced tour party captained by Mitch Santner and featuring the return of speedster Adam Milne. Jacobs was first called up to the T20 side to face Sri Lanka in December, but did not play in the three-game series and has recently returned from a stint with the Mumbai Indians at the Indian Premier League (IPL). Milne, who has 53 T20Is to his name, has not featured for the Black Caps since November last year, but has impressed for the Texas Super Kings so far in America's Major League Cricket, claiming 9-96 across his first four matches. Milne will bolster the pace bowling stocks alongside the ICC's number one ranked T20I bowler Jacob Duffy, and the Canterbury trio of Matt Henry, Will O'Rourke and Zak Foulkes. Henry is back after a shoulder injury kept him sidelined from international cricket following the ICC Champions Trophy, where he was the tournament's leading wicket-taker, helping propel the Black Caps to the final. Pace bowlers unavailable for selection for this tour were Ben Sears (side injury), Lockie Ferguson (load management) and Kyle Jamieson - who is awaiting the birth of his first child. Jacobs will be joined in the batting department by hard-hitting openers Finn Allen and Tim Seifert, who impressed in the home T20I series against Pakistan in March. Finn Allen is back for Black Caps after record knock. Photo: Michael Thomas / Allen is fresh off a T20 world-record knock for the San Francisco Unicorns (MLC), where he racked up the most amount of sixes (19) in a T20 innings, taking him to a career-best 151 (off 51 balls). Seifert was the Black Caps' top-run scorer during the home series against Pakistan, amassing 249 runs at 62, including a career-best unbeaten 97 off 38 balls. Seifert will take the gloves for the series with Allen as the backup wicketkeeper, meaning there's no room for Devon Conway or Mitch Hay in the 15-player squad. Ish Sodhi, New Zealand's second-highest T20I wicket-taker, will join Santner as the other specialist spinner in the squad. Kane Williamson wasn't included after making himself unavailable for selection. Walter is joined by batting coach Luke Ronchi, bowling coach Jake Oram and James Foster, who re-joins the group as a fourth coach. "I think we've got a really strong squad for this tour and I'm looking forward to getting the team together and getting into the work," Walter said. "We've got some good experience in the side and it's nice to be able to welcome back a few of the players who missed the March series against Pakistan because of the IPL." Walter said the series played an important role in the lead up to next year's T20 World Cup. "This series gives us the opportunity to test the breadth of our squad, explore different players and potentially different combinations against some quality opposition." Mitch Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
MLC 2025: Adam Milne replicates Suryakumar Yadav's shot in nets for Texas Super Kings
Texas Super Kings players admire Adam Milne's technique in a training session before MLC 2025. (Image: Screenshots) New Zealand cricket star Adam Milne , who is preparing for the Major League Cricket 2025 season with Texas Super Kings, was seen recreating India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav's signature "Supla Shot" during a net practice session. As Milne attempted the distinctive shot, his MLC teammates celebrated the moment by cheering "Shot Surya," acknowledging the original master of this innovative batting technique. Texas Super Kings shared this moment on their official social media platform with the caption: "Hey…. We've seen this one, this is a classic! 🤩💥 Courtesy: Adam Milne #WhistleForSuperKings #MLC2025" Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The incident showcased the global influence of Suryakumar Yadav's unconventional batting style, which has become famous for scoring boundaries in all directions of the cricket stadium. The Indian captain's "Supla Shot" has particularly gained recognition as a unique addition to modern cricket's batting arsenal. The practice session was part of Texas Super Kings' preparation for the upcoming Major League Cricket 2025 season, where Milne, primarily known for his bowling prowess, will be representing the franchise. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Eat 1 Teaspoon Every Night, See What Happens A Week Later [Video] getfittoday Undo Major League Cricket 2025 marks the third season of the tournament, which continues to attract international cricket talent to the United States. The league has established itself as a platform where global cricket stars can showcase their skills and adopt techniques from fellow professionals. MLC: Venky Harinarayan on growing cricket in the USA, AI-driven teams and the Olympic boost The Texas Super Kings, one of the six participating teams in MLC 2025, have been actively sharing their preparation activities through social media, giving fans glimpses into their training sessions and team dynamics. The TSK get their MLC 2025 season underway on June 13 (June 14 in India) against inaugural season's champions MI New York.
