Tempo bowler Scott Kuggeleijn was recalled on Sunday to exchange Kyle Jamieson in New Zealand’s squad for the two-Check residence collection in opposition to Australia.
Kuggeleijn, whose lone look got here in a loss to England in Mount Maunganui final yr, is the one addition to the 14-man squad that swept under-strength South Africa 2-0 this month.
He replaces fellow-seamer Jamieson, who faces an extended stint out of cricket after struggling a again stress fracture in the course of the Proteas collection.
The collection in opposition to Australia begins in Wellington on February 29 earlier than the second Check in Christchurch.
Batsman Daryl Mitchell is retained regardless of a foot harm that compelled him to overlook the second Check in opposition to South Africa and also will rule him out of subsequent week’s three Twenty20 internationals in opposition to Australia.
New Zealand Cricket stated in a press release that achieved seamer Trent Boult wasn’t thought-about for the Check collection due to his lack of latest purple ball cricket.
Boult, who ditched his New Zealand central contract in 2022 to make himself obtainable for Twenty20 home leagues, was named within the Black Caps squad for the T20 collection in opposition to Australia.
New Zealand Check squad:
Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Will Younger, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Southee (capt), Neil Wagner, Will O’Rourke.