New Zealand becomes the first team to announce the squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 to be held in England and Wales. The uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Blundell has been picked in the 15-member squad.
Blundell got lucky as Tim Seifert, the second choice wicketkeeper in the side, injured the little finger on his right hand while playing for Northern Districts in the domestic season.
Most of the players selected in the squad were expected to make the cut. The only debatable position was of the second all-rounder. Colin de Grandhomme got picked ahead of Doug Bracewell. Also, the leg-spinner Ish Sodhi found a place ahead of Todd Astle.
The Kiwis will be led by Kane Williamson and the squad is a pretty strong one. They have experienced batsmen like Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham. The pace attack is also lethal that comprises of Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson. Also, there are quality all-rounders and skilled spinners in the squad.
New Zealand Cricket Team’s Squad for world cup 2019
New Zealand Cricket Team is all set to play world cup 2019 with 7 Batsmen, 4 All-Rounders and 4 Bowlers. Here is the complete squad, player list of New Zealand National Cricket Team.
New Zealand Squad for CWC 2019 |
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| Name | Age | Role | Batting Style | Bowling Style |
| Kane Williamson | 28 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin |
| Colin Munro | 31 | Batsman | Left-handed | Right-arm medium |
| Tim Southee | 30 | Bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast |
| Trent Boult | 29 | Bowler | Right-handed | Left-arm fast medium |
| Lockie Ferguson | 27 | Bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm fast |
| Tom Latham | 26 | Batsman | Left-handed | Right-arm medium |
| Matt Henry | 27 | Allrounder | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium |
| Ish Sodhi | 26 | Bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin |
| Henry Nicholls | 27 | Batsman | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin |
| Martin Guptill | 32 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
| Colin de Grandhomme | 32 | Allrounder | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium |
| James Neesham | 28 | Allrounder | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium |
| Mitchell Santner | 26 | Allrounder | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Ross Taylor | 34 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin |
| Tom Blundell | 28 | WK-Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
New Zealand’s Schedule for CWC 2019
Here is the complete schedule of New Zealand for World cup 2019. New Zealand will play its first match on 1st June against Sri Lanka at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
| NZ Schedule for CWC 2019 | |||
| Date | Match Details | Time | Venue |
| Jun 01, Sat | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Match 3 | 3:00 PM 10:30 AM LOCAL / 09:30 AM GMT |
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Jun 05, Wed | Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Match 9 | 6:00 PM 01:30 PM LOCAL / 12:30 PM GMT |
Kennington Oval, London |
| Jun 08, Sat | Afghanistan vs New Zealand, Match 13 | 6:00 PM 01:30 PM LOCAL / 12:30 PM GMT |
The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton |
| Jun 13, Thu | India vs New Zealand, Match 18 | 3:00 PM 10:30 AM LOCAL / 09:30 AM GMT |
Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| Jun 19, Wed | New Zealand vs South Africa, Match 25 | 3:00 PM 10:30 AM LOCAL / 09:30 AM GMT |
Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Jun 22, Sat | Windies vs New Zealand, Match 29 | 6:00 PM 01:30 PM LOCAL / 12:30 PM GMT |
Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Jun 26, Wed | New Zealand vs Pakistan, Match 33 | 3:00 PM 10:30 AM LOCAL / 09:30 AM GMT |
Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Jun 29, Sat | New Zealand vs Australia, Match 37 | 6:00 PM 01:30 PM LOCAL / 12:30 PM GMT |
Lord’s, London |
| Jul 03, Wed | England vs New Zealand, Match 41 | 3:00 PM 10:30 AM LOCAL / 09:30 AM GMT |
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
*We will update further schedule once it will be declared.
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