New Zealand have made a lot of changes to their squad ahead of the remaining three T20Is against India, with Lockie Ferguson set to not travel to Wellington for the third T20I on Tuesday. Rather, he is scheduled to travel to Auckland on Sunday, where he will feature in the final two matches of the series.
The fourth T20I will be held in Auckland on October 30, and the fifth and final match will be held in Hamilton on November 1. Matt Henry will remain in Christchurch, as he will not participate in the remaining three matches of the T20I series. He will turn his attention towards the upcoming ODI series against India.
Henry is expected to head to Auckland ahead of the first ODI, which is scheduled for November 4. Meanwhile, Kyle Jamieson, who was not part of New Zealand's playing XI in the first two T20Is, will travel to Wellington for the third clash. He is also set to stay back in town in order to represent Canterbury in their second-round Ford Trophy match against Wellington on October 31.
Following that game, Jamieson will head to Auckland to join preparations for the ODI series. Blair Tickner will join the T20I squad in Wellington for the final three matches. Josh Clarkson, on the other hand, will travel to Auckland to be available for the last two games of the series.
“It’s been a competitive start to the T20 series with two close games and plenty more cricket to come," New Zealand coach Rob Walter said.
“We’re very fortunate with the depth in the squad to be able to call upon different players to help manage our pacers workloads, and to try and ensure they’re best placed to perform for the team for all the cricket coming up," he added.