Bangladesh tour of New Zealand (2021)

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New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the ODI series against Bangladesh with an elbow injury.

Williamson has a small tear in his left elbow tendon that he battled throughout the second half of New Zealand's summer. He also sat out New Zealand's domestic T20 Super Smash earlier this year due to a niggle in his elbow but returned to action in time for the Black Caps' recent 3-2 series win over Australia.

“Kane’s been managing the elbow injury to varying degrees this summer and unfortunately it hasn’t improved,” NZC Medical Manager Dayle Shackel said on Tuesday.

“He obviously has a high volume of training and playing across the three formats, which has inhibited his ability to recover. We believe he now needs a period of rest and rehabilitation to get the injury right.

“Time-frames can vary but we’re hopeful that, after an initial rest, he should be able to begin rehabilitation next week.”

New Zealand coach Gary Stead said that while Williamson's presence will be missed, this was ultimately the right course of action.

“Kane loves playing for his country - so it hasn’t been an easy decision to step back,” Stead said.

“A batsman’s front elbow is crucial to his game and with the injury not improving it was clear something needed to be done.

“We’ve got a huge year of cricket ahead with an England Test tour and ICC World Test Championship Final first up in May and June, and we want to make sure we have Kane fit and firing for that.

“We will certainly miss his class and leadership in the upcoming Bangladesh series, but his omission will no doubt present an opportunity for someone else when the ODI squad is named.”

The Black Caps squad will be announced on Thursday, nine days out from the first ODI on 20 March.

 

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BLACKCAPS captain Kane Williamson will miss the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh as he rests and rehabilitates a troublesome left elbow injury.

Williamson has a small tear in his left-elbow tendon and had been experiencing irritation in the back-half of the summer.

NZC Medical Manager Dayle Shackel said it was clear the injury now needed targeted intervention.

“Kane’s been managing the elbow injury to varying degrees this summer and unfortunately it hasn’t improved,” Shackel said.

“He obviously has a high volume of training and playing across the three formats, which has inhibited his ability to recover. We believe he now needs a period of rest and rehabilitation to get the injury right.

“Time-frames can vary but we’re hopeful that, after an initial rest, he should be able to begin rehabilitation next week.”

BLACKCAPS coach Gary Stead said it was a blow to lose his captain for the three-game ODI series against Bangladesh, but knew it was the right call.

“Kane loves playing for his country - so it hasn’t been an easy decision to step back,” Stead said.

“A batsman’s front elbow is crucial to his game and with the injury not improving it was clear something needed to be done.

“We’ve got a huge year of cricket ahead with an England Test tour and ICC World Test Championship Final first up in May and June, and we want to make sure we have Kane fit and firing for that.

“We will certainly miss his class and leadership in the upcoming Bangladesh series, but his omission will no doubt present an opportunity for someone else when the ODI squad is named.”

The BLACKCAPS ODI squad will be released first thing on Thursday morning NZT.

The first ODI against Bangladesh is Saturday March 20 at the University of Otago Oval in Dunedin.

 

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This could be a painful series for Bangladesh. Wonder if NZ will field a first choice XI?

 

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Devon Conway, Will Young and Daryl Mitchell have earned their maiden BLACKCAPS ODI squad call-ups for the three-game Alesha Mart ODI Series against Bangladesh, starting in Dunedin on Saturday week, March 20.

Conway has been a star turn for the T20 side this summer and has now been rewarded with a chance in the one-day set-up, while Young notched two one-day hundreds for a New Zealand XI against an Australia XI in Brisbane in early 2019, before shoulder surgery curtailed his year.

In form all-rounder Daryl Mitchell features in his first ODI squad off the back of a strong domestic and Test season.

With regular captain Kane Williamson ruled out with an elbow injury, Canterbury left-hander Tom Latham will lead the side and keep wickets.

The remainder of the 13-man squad has a settled look, with Mitchell nabbing the third all-rounder’s spot alongside Jimmy Neesham and Mitchell Santner, who is also the specialist spinner.

Martin Guptill has been passed fit and is set to open the batting with Henry Nicholls after the pair’s strong series against India in February last year.

Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson will vie for the pace-bowling positions.

The first game of the series will be a special occasion for captain Latham and his Canterbury teammate Nicholls, with the pair set to play their 100th and 50th ODIs respectively.

Selector Gavin Larsen said it was exciting to get the one-day side back together.

“It’s certainly been a while since we’ve played ODI cricket, with just four games since the 2019 Cricket World Cup campaign,” Larsen noted.

“We’re now in a new World Cup cycle and our attention has turned to building towards the 2023 tournament in India.

“This series is a great opportunity to begin laying those foundations and formulating the type of team and game-plan we think can continue our impressive run in this format.

“Devon, Will and Daryl are quality players and have enjoyed impressive seasons so far, and we’re looking forward to giving them further opportunities to develop their game at this level.

“Whilst it’s disappointing to lose a player of Kane’s class, Tom has proven experience in taking the reins and I know he’s excited to lead the side.

“The bowling group is a strong and experienced one and will be well complemented by the two seam-bowling all-rounders in Jimmy and Daryl.

“We’ve also taken the decision to carry just the one spinner in the squad, which is a reflection of the venues for this series and expected pitch conditions.

“It’s great to have Bangladesh on our shores and we know they’ll bring a lot to the series.”

BLACKCAPS ODI squad v Bangladesh

Trent Boult

Devon Conway

Martin Guptill

Matt Henry

Kyle Jamieson

Tom Latham (c) (wk)

Daryl Mitchell

Jimmy Neesham

Henry Nicholls

Mitchell Santner

Tim Southee

Ross Taylor

Will Young

Lockie Ferguson (back) and Colin de Grandhomme (ankle) were not considered for selection due to injury.

 

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Black Caps allrounder Colin de Grandhomme will undergo ankle surgery on Thursday – putting his selection hopes for the world test championship final and June's tour of England in major doubt.

The 34-year-old hasn't been spotted for New Zealand this summer as he battles a stress fracture to his right ankle.

He returned in domestic white ball cricket for Northern Districts and bowled four overs in a Ford Trophy one-day match against Wellington on February 19.

De Grandhomme wasn't considered for New Zealand’s ODI squad against Bangladesh, unveiled on Thursday, and selector Gavin Larsen said the injury continued to bother him.

In ND's last five Ford Trophy matches, he was used as a batsman only, smacking 57 from 37 balls in the side's final loss to Canterbury on Saturday.

“I really feel for Colin. He was an incumbent for us across the formats, so very disappointing to not have him on the park. He's got quite a niggly ankle injury,” Larsen said.

“It just hasn't come right, so he's undergoing the knife now and we wish him a speedy recovery and certainly remains part of our wider plans.”

He is expected to be able to resume running six weeks after surgery and start bowling two weeks later – ruining the rest of his summer.

That will leave de Grandhomme in a race against time to prove his fitness for June's two tests against England, which will be followed by the world test championship final against India at Southampton over June 18-22.

Features of the 13-man squad to face Bangladesh include first-time call-ups for run-scoring machine Devon Conway, who was so impressive in the Australian T20s, batsman Will Young, and allrounder Daryl Mitchell.

With de Grandhomme sidelined, Mitchell shone in the home tests against the West Indies and Pakistan, scoring a maiden ton against Pakistan at Hagley Oval in January.

Mitchell had made the most of his opportunities with New Zealand in T20 and test cricket and will get the chance to show his ability at ODI level, following a stellar first season with Canterbury after moving south from ND.

De Grandhomme's ankle issue could boost Mitchell’s prospects of inclusion in New Zealand's top XI for the world test championship final.

Larsen stressed de Grandhomme's Black Caps career wasn't over, but the competition for allrounder spots had ramped up from Mitchell and Jimmy Neesham (in white ball cricket).

Daryl Mitchell, centre, was superb in the T20 Super Smash for Canterbury and is set for a Black Caps ODI against Bangladesh.
On seam-friendly English wickets in June, a fit de Grandhomme would be an intriguing option with the ball, if he could prove his health.

“No, definitely not,” Larsen said when quizzed on whether de Grandhomme's Black Caps days were numbered.

“We’ll just monitor the recovery and the rehab and then we’ll take it from there...

“Colin has been a really big part of our game, so it's disappointing to hear he needs this operation. The early thinking is he’ll be okay for consideration for that England tour, but we’ll treat it as a day-by-day thing.”

After a standout T20 Super Smash season for Canterbury, Mitchell was unlucky to miss selection for the Australian series. He later suffered a minor side strain injury in the T20 final against Wellington, but returned for three Ford Trophy matches, including the final.

Mitchell's golden summer had been capped off with ODI selection – the one format he had yet to play for New Zealand in.

“He's had an awesome season and he’s stepped up very comfortably into international cricket. We have a logjam [for allrounder spots],” Larsen said.

“He's clever [with the ball]. He's always up for it. He's always in the game. He's innovative, he's combative – everything you want for an international bowler.”

When New Zealand take on Bangladesh in the opening ODI at Dunedin's University Oval next Saturday it will mark more than a year since their last 50-over international.

The Black Caps last played an ODI against Australia on March 13 last year in front of an empty stadium at the SCG due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The touring Bangladesh squad completed managed isolation in Christchurch on Wednesday after all tested negative to Covid-19, and transferred to Queenstown for a training camp.

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BLACKCAPS all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme will undergo an operation on his troublesome right-ankle later today.

De Grandhomme’s struggled with the injury since the start of the 2020-21 season, forcing him to rest on the side-lines and limiting him to play only as a specialist batsman for much of his return for Northern Districts in the Dream11 Super Smash and Ford Trophy.

With the injury not improving NZC Medical Manager Dayle Shackel confirmed surgery was opted for.

“It’s been a challenging time for Colin and we hope this procedure will allow him to return with full function in his ankle,” he said.

“It’s anticipated he will need six weeks of rest before he can return to running and another two weeks before he can resume bowling.”

BLACKCAPS coach Gary Stead said de Grandhomme remained a hugely important part of the side.

“We’ve all been gutted for Colin having to miss this international summer through injury,” he said.

“His contributions to the BLACKCAPS in the past few years have been outstanding across all three formats and he’s been a huge part of our team.

“His skills with the ball, power with the bat and catching in the field make him one of the premier all-rounders in the world and so we’re naturally eager to see him get the injury right and become available for us again.

“It’s too early to say what this might mean for our Test tour to England in late May and June, but we’re hopeful following surgery and rehabilitation he will be a chance to make the squad.”

 

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Auckland Aces batsman Mark Chapman has been called into the BLACKCAPS squad for the first ODI against Bangladesh on Saturday in Dunedin.

Chapman has been brought in as batting cover for Ross Taylor, who has been ruled out of the opening game of the Alesha Mart ODI series with a small tear in his left hamstring.

Taylor sustained the injury while fielding on the final day of the Central Stag’s Plunket Shield victory over the Wellington Firebirds on Sunday at McLean Park in Napier.

BLACKCAPS coach Gary Stead said the injury was precautionary and was hopeful Taylor would be available for game two on Tuesday at Hagley Oval.

“It’s a shame for Ross to have this happen on the eve of a series,” he said.

“It’s a small tear and we’re hopeful after some rest and rehabilitation we can get him fit for the second game in Christchurch.

“It’s an exciting time for Mark who’s come in and performed well recently for the T20 side, so we have full confidence he can do the job if called upon.”

Taylor will assemble with the side in Dunedin later today in order to have treatment and monitor the injury.

The three match ODI series against Bangladesh is the BLACKCAPS first qualifying series for the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.

 

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Pace bowler Hasan Mahmud is returning to Bangladesh after failing to regain full fitness before the T20I series.

Mahmud had not played or trained since the first ODI due to a stiff back.

 

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(Reuters) - Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo cut a frustrated figure after his side started their run chase in Tuesday's second Twenty20 against New Zealand without knowing what tally they needed to win and criticised the conduct of the match officials.

A downpour brought a premature end to New Zealand's innings on 173 for five following which the big screen at McLean Park and the ICC website said Bangladesh's target under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern system was 148 in 16 overs.

Play was then halted nine deliveries into Bangladesh's chase and they were apprised of their new target -- 170 runs in 16 overs, which was later changed to 171 after the 13th over, according to ESPNCricinfo.

The visitors eventually fell well short of the tally they needed to keep the three-match series alive.

"I don't think I have been involved in a game before where batters go out and don't know what the target is," Domingo said. "Nobody had any idea of how many we needed after five or six overs.

"I don't think the game should have started until it was finalised, before there was a clear indication of what is required, and what we needed at certain stages. I don't quite think the conduct was good enough this evening.

"(When we met the match referee) they were still waiting for calculations. If you are waiting, the game can't start. What was explained was they normally get it one or two balls in... No excuses, but this is just very frustrating."

A spokesperson for the ICC said an operational issue at the ground meant the DLS sheets, which contain the target scores at different points of the innings, could not be provided to the teams.

"The target score was verbally communicated to the umpires at the start of the innings," the spokesperson told media outlet. "However, play had to be halted after 1.3 overs as the teams requested for the DLS sheet.

"Play resumed once the sheets were provided to the teams."

The final match in the series takes place at Eden Park in Auckland on Thursday.

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