New Zealand have made two squad adjustments for their upcoming Bangladesh tour, with left-arm pace bowler Ben Lister earning a call-up for the ODI and T20I assignments while fast bowler Ben Sears will sit out the one-day phase after moving into the Pakistan Super League as a late cover.
Key takeaways
- Ben Lister has been added to New Zealand’s ODI and T20I squads for the Bangladesh tour.
- Kristian Clarke has been ruled out due to a hand injury sustained during a match for New Zealand A.
- Ben Sears will miss the ODI segment of the tour after signing with Rawalpindiz in the Pakistan Super League.
- New Zealand’s ODI series opener is set to begin in Mirpur on Friday, with the T20I series starting in Chattogram on April 30.
- The touring group is scheduled to depart for Bangladesh on Monday, April 13.
Clarke ruled out, Lister brought in
New Zealand have called up left-arm seamer Ben Lister to their ODI and T20I squads for the tour of Bangladesh. Lister comes in for Kristian Clarke, who has been ruled out after picking up a hand injury.
Clarke suffered a cut to the webbing of his right hand while trying to take a catch for New Zealand A during their one-day encounter against Sri Lanka A earlier in the week. With that injury ruling him out of the tour plans, Lister—who is currently with the New Zealand A group in Sri Lanka—has been identified as the replacement.
Lister is expected to arrive with the main group in Bangladesh on Sunday, ahead of the ODI series. The first match of the ODI phase is scheduled to start in Mirpur on Friday. It will also mark a return to national duties for Lister, who has not played for New Zealand in more than two years.
Sears unavailable for ODIs due to PSL commitment
Alongside the Lister call-up, New Zealand have also confirmed that fast bowler Ben Sears will miss the ODI leg of the Bangladesh tour. The reason is scheduling conflict after he signed as a late replacement for Rawalpindiz in the Pakistan Super League.
New Zealand have stated that Sears will not be replaced in the ODI squad. Instead, he is expected to join the team for the T20I series, which begins in Chattogram on April 30.
Tour schedule and departure
In the same announcement, New Zealand outlined the travel timetable for the tour. The team is set to depart for Bangladesh on Monday, April 13, ahead of the ODI series starting Friday in Mirpur.
