New Zealand announce preliminary World T20 list - Cricket News Update
New Zealand have announced a preliminary 30-man list for the upcoming http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 Cup, which sees the return of former captain Daniel Vettori along with George Worker and Anaru Kitchen, the only two uncapped players.
Vettori had taken a break from one-day international cricket following his team’s exit from last year’s World Cup in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. He further retired from the T20 version, focused on prolonging his Test career.
However, he recently declared his intentions of playing in the upcoming mega-event despite his last game coming in 2010 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. His addition will help the team make full use of the spin-friendly nature of the tracks on Lankan soil.
James Franklin, the T20 specialist, has also been named in the squad after being omitted from the ongoing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JD-Ryder-c1679 is absent from the list after deciding to take an indefinite break from cricket in order to sort out his personal issues.
The new additions include the 22-year-old Worker, along with Kitchen, 28, both of whom have been included after perfoming well in the domestic season (HRV Cup). The squad will be trimmed to 15 in one month’s time. New Zealand have been drawn against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 in D.
“This preliminary squad of 30 represents the best Twenty20 players in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754," Kim Littlejohn, the national selection manager, said. "It's a well-balanced squad with a number of proven performers, giving us plenty of options ahead of final squad selection.”
"With the exception of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anaru-Kitchen-c1032, who have both shown promise at domestic level, each member has international experience. From this large group we believe we can select a talented Twenty20 squad that will make a strong claim in Sri Lanka," he added.
Squad http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Luke-Woodcock-c1860, George Worker.
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