New Zealand squad 2021 New Zealand team playing 11 will be discussed here. 1st test match between India vs New Zealand will be played on November 24 of the Test Series, to conclude its seventh edition, scheduled for November 24. Among the notable reasons for the location change was the Covid-19 scare in India, but Finally this match will be played in India at Green Park Stadium – Kanpur.
1st Test New Zealand Squad
Todd Astle – Trent Boult – Mark Chapman – Lockie Ferguson – Martin Guptill – Adam Milne – Daryl Mitchell – Jimmy Neesham – Glenn Phillips – Mitchell Santner – Tim Seifert (wk) – R Ravindra – Ish Sodhi – Tim Southee
White-ball squads for the trip to India will consist of 32 players – including Canterbury all-rounder Cole McConchie, and Wellington paceman Ben Sears, both new in the BlackCaps set-ups. Glenn Pocknall and Mike Sandle, and regular bowling coach Shane Jurgenson will lead new coaching staff on tours to Bangladesh and Pakistan, led by Wellington coach Glenn Pocknall.
Despite being selected for the three One-Day Internationals against Pakistan, Ross Taylor opted to remain at home in preparation for the upcoming Indian Test series and the upcoming home summer due to the shortness of the one-week series and the quarantine requirements.
BlackCaps players from the Tests in India will return home shortly before Christmas and begin training from MIQ before the 23rd of this month.
New Zealand Team Against India for 1st Test
Todd Astle – Trent Boult – Mark Chapman – Lockie Ferguson – Martin Guptill – Adam Milne – Daryl Mitchell – Jimmy Neesham – Glenn Phillips – Mitchell Santner – Tim Seifert (wk) – R Ravindra – Ish Sodhi – Tim Southee
Other side Shreyas Iyer set to make his debut for India in the first Test, the right-handed batter is likely bat at No.4.
With hosts set to play the game in absence of key players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, the onus of India’s middle-order will be on the debutant Shreyas Iyer along with Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane.
Talking of Iyer’s first-class record, the right-handed batter has scored 4,592 runs in 54 games at a staggering average of 52.18. It would be interesting to see if he can make an impact for India in the whites or not.
NZ Coach Glenn Pocknall and management veteran Mike Sandle will coach the teams on visits to Bangladesh and Pakistan, while Shane Jurgenson will lead the Pakistan Twenty20 series.
Additionally, a new crew of coaching staff, headed by Wellington coach Glenn Pocknall, will lead the tours to Bangladesh and Pakistan alongside experienced manager Mike Sandle – with regular bowling coach Shane Jurgenson joining as head coach for the Pakistan T20 series.
Final Words
David White, the NZC chief executive, said changing times require new strategies, with player welfare and support now one of the professional sport’s biggest challenges, especially with the current pandemic situation. We wish for their best playing and betterment.
