New Zealand have made several changes to their squad for the remaining matches of the T20I series against India, with pacers Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry among those set to miss the third game as part of workload management.
Ferguson will travel to Auckland on Sunday and rejoin the squad for the fourth and fifth T20Is at Eden Park and Seddon Park, respectively, while Henry will remain in Christchurch and link up with the ODI squad in Auckland on November 2. Kyle Jamieson will stay in Wellington after the third T20I at Henry Stadium on Tuesday and turn out for Canterbury in the second round of the Ford Trophy at the Cello Basin Reserve on October 31 before rejoining the national team for the ODI series.
Blair Tickner will join the T20I squad in Wellington for the final three matches, while Josh Clarkson will link up with the team in Auckland for the last two games. Matt Fisher will travel with the squad to Wellington as cover for the third T20I before returning to the New Zealand A squad at Lincoln University on Wednesday. New Zealand head coach Rob Walter said the team's squad depth would help manage the workload of its fast bowlers during a busy summer schedule.
"It's been a competitive start to the T20 series with two close games and plenty more cricket to come," Walter said. "We're very fortunate with the depth in the squad to be able to call upon different players to help manage our pacers' workloads, and to try and ensure they're best placed to perform for the team for all the cricket coming up," he added.
India lead the five-match T20I series 2-0 after sealing a thrilling victory in the second game on Sunday. Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir and Nitish Reddy starred with the bat as the visitors pulled off an impressive run chase to maintain their advantage over the hosts.
