-Vinay Kumar
Under the ICC World Test Championship, 2021-2023, New Zealand’s team has been announced for the 2-match Test series between Bangladesh and New Zealand (Bangladesh vs New Zealand Test Series). The surprising thing is that bowler Ajaz Patel, who impressed everyone with his deadly bowling in the recently played Test series against India, has not been selected for the upcoming series against Bangladesh.
It is worth noting that Kane Williamson, the regular captain of the New Zealand Test team, will be out of the series due to an elbow injury. Tom Latham will lead the team in his place for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh. The first match of the two-match Test series between Bangladesh and New Zealand will be played from January 1, 2022 to January 5, at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganuiq. And the last of the series, that is, the second match, will be played from January 9 to January 13 at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch.
New Zealand cricket team coach Gary Steed said, “You must be thinking for Ajaz Patel after his record breaking performance in India. But, we have always implemented a horse-for-course selection policy. And, we believe that this team has been made keeping in view the way we want to beat Bangladesh here at our home ground.”
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It is worth noting that in the recently concluded Test series against India (India vs New Zealand Test Series, 2021), New Zealand’s deadly spinner Ajaz Patel bowled tremendously and he took 17 wickets for India in the series. .
It is worth noting that in the last Test match of the Test series played against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Ejaz Patel created a ruckus in the cricket world by taking India’s 10 for 10 in an innings. The history of international Test cricket tells that Ajaz Patel is the third bowler in the world, who has taken 10 wickets in an innings of a Test match.
New Zealand’s test team against Bangladesh
Tom Latham (Captain), Tom Blundell (Wicket-keeper), Trent Boult, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, Will Young.
BAN vs NZ Series Schedule
First Test: 1-5 January
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganuiq (IST from 3 AM).
Second Test: January 9-13 at The Hague Oval, Christchurch
(IST from 3 am).