New Zealand announce Test squad for Pakistan tour; Boult unavailable

Announcement

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Captaincy

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Squad

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Tour

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New Zealand announce Test squad for Pakistan tour; Boult unavailable

Announcement

New Zealand have announced their 15-player squad for the upcoming two-Test series in Pakistan, starting December 26. While leg-spinner Ish Sodhi has earned a recall, veteran pacer Trent Boult has made himself unavailable for the tour.

Captaincy

Kane Williamson has stepped down as NZ's Test skipper and the reins have been passed onto Tim Southee. The right-arm pacer, who has captained NZ in 22 T20Is, is yet to do the job in Tests.

Squad

Tim Southee (c), Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young.

Tour

The upcoming tour would mark New Zealand's first Test assignment on Pakistan soil since 2002. Hence, it would be interesting to see how the players adapt to the local conditions.

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