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bracewell steps up as latham ruled out of pakistan odis
New Zealand will play ODIs against Pakistan but without Tom Latham because he damaged his hand. Pakistan series starts on Saturday but no one day internationals will be played due to Tom Latham’s injury so the team must change their batting order before matches begin.
As captain Michael Bracewell successfully led New Zealand to 4-1 victory in their T20 series match against Pakistan. As Mitchell Santner plays in the Indian Premier League Mitchell Bracewell serves as New Zealand’s white-ball team captain for this important phase.
The captaincy transition becomes harder because New Zealand assigned Latham to lead the ODI series first. NZC reports Latham will need a total of four weeks for healing after breaking his hand while batting in the net practice.
Team adjustment features three important player updates:
- After recovering from his calf strain Henry Nicholls enters the team to play at wicketkeeper.
- Mitch Hay will maintain wicket-keeping responsibilities for the team
- Rhys Mariu makes his first selection in the squad as backup for batters.
Head coach Gary Stead highlights how his team responds well to team changes because many players are unavailable due to specific reasons. He supports his captain Bracewell and sees this predicament as a perfect moment to develop up-and-coming cricket players.
Will Young has to drop out of two ODI matches due to being with his first child during childbirth. His team supports personal achievements co-equally with sport events.
The forthcoming match will show how New Zealand plans to deal with their numerous team problems while preserving their strong playing depth.
