Cricket-New Zealand Santner and Ravindra return to England T20 Series

The national cricket body, NZC, said that the return of Mitchell Santner, New Zealand's regular white-ball captain, and Rachin Ravindra, an all-rounder, will give New Zealand a boost in the three-match Twenty20 match series this month against England. However, Williamson will not be playing, a key batter, according to the NZC. Santner, Ravindra and Michael Bracewell were all absent from the T20 series played against Australia in the first half of this month. Ravindra missed the T20 series against Australia earlier this month due to facial injuries, while Santner recovered from abdominal surgery.

Media reports stated that Williamson had a minor medical problem. The NZC stated that the 35-year-old hopes to be back for the One-Day International Series against England, which begins on October 26.

The NZC also announced that Ben Sears, who is the pacer, was out with a hamstring strain. Finn Allen, Adam Milne Will O'Rourke Glenn Phillips, and Lockie Fergusson are all still injured.

New Zealand will play England in the first T20 match on Saturday at Christchurch.

New Zealand squad: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

(source: Reuters)