Henry back for Black Caps ODI's vs West Indies
- Dave Worsley
- 1 day ago
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Leading bowler Matt Henry will return to the Black Caps for the ODI series against the West Indies, however Kane Williamson is not named.
Henry missed the last two ODIs against England because of a calf strain and wasn't considered for the current T20 series against the West Indies.
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Williamson was not considered for selection as he focuses on preparing for the Test series.
Henry is joined in the squad by Central Stags paceman Blair Tickner, who retains his place off the back of successive Player of the Match performances in the second and third ODIs against England in Hamilton and Wellington.
Tickner, who was called up to the Black Caps squad for the first time since 2023, claimed figures of 4-34 and 4-64 and helped steer the team home with the bat in the third ODI in Wellington, as the team sealed just its second ever ODI series win over England.
"We couldn't have asked for more from Ticks against England," said New Zealand coach Rob Walter
"It's awesome to be able to keep rewarding guys who work hard and perform when they get the opportunity, and we know he'll be a big asset for us in another important series."
Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson and Nathan Smith complete a six-strong pace bowling group, with captain Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell and Rachin Ravindra providing the spin options.
Black Caps squad for the ODI series vs West Indies:
Mitchell Santner (c) (Northern Districts)
Michael Bracewell (Wellington Firebirds)
Mark Chapman (Auckland Aces)
Devon Conway (Wellington Firebirds)
Jacob Duffy (Otago Volts)
Zak Foulkes (Canterbury)
Matt Henry (Canterbury)
Kyle Jamieson (Canterbury)
Tom Latham (wk) (Canterbury)
Daryl Mitchell (Canterbury)
Rachin Ravindra (Wellington Firebirds)
Nathan Smith (Wellington Firebirds)
Blair Tickner (Central Stags)
Will Young (Central Stags)
Mohammad Abbas (ribs), Finn Allen (foot), Lockie Ferguson (hamstring), Adam Milne (ankle), Will O'Rourke (back), Glenn Phillips (groin), and Ben Sears (hamstring), all remain unavailable due to injury.
1st ODI - Sunday 16 November, 2pm - Hagley Oval, Christchurch
2nd ODI - Wednesday 19 November, 2pm - McLean Park, Napier
3rd ODI - Saturday 22 November, 2pm - Seddon Park, Hamilton