Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, and Tom Blundell are all set to return to action as the trio has been named in New Zealand Test squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against India.
Ravindra dislocated his right shoulder during a promotional shoot ahead of the T20I series against India whereas Conway suffered a concussion injury ahead of the opening ODI against the visitors. Blundell has also recovered from a quadricep injury.
Ben Sears (ankle injury), Zak Foulkes (hip injury), and Will O’Rourke (return-to-play programme) will miss out but Jacob Duffy returns to the New Zealand squad.
New Zealand Test squad: Tom Latham (C), Tom Blundell (WK), Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will Young.
“This series marks the start of an exciting summer of Test cricket for the BLACKCAPS,” said head coach Rob Walter. “The squad is largely consistent with the team that competed in England earlier this year, so it’ll be great to be back together to try and recreate some of that success on home soil.
“There are ten Tests scheduled between now and March, so there’s no shortage of action for red-ball fans. Valuable Championship points are on the line of course, but our focus remains on playing our best cricket against a high-quality team like India,” added Walter.
The Kiwis are currently at the top of the standings in the World Test Championship and would look to continue their rich form. After the Test series against India, the Blackcaps will play a four-match series against Australia in December-January, and a two-match series against Sri Lanka in February.
