The Black Caps have announced a strong 15-man squad for the upcoming World Cup, to be jointly co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, starting from February 14th.
There were no major surprises although batsman, Grant Elliott, was preferred ahead of the all-round abilities of James Neesham.
New Zealand coach, Mike Hesson, made the announcement at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Speaking about the composition of the team, Hesson said it all went down towards finding the right balance. “There were some hard decisions to make, but were pleased with the overall 15 we’ve chosen,” said Hesson.
“A lot of bowlers have performed brilliantly for us over the past couple of seasons, which certainly made it difficult, but we think we have the right mix.Our batting unit has good depth and Grants’ inclusion assures us strong cover in the middle order. He brings a lot of experience and his record in New Zealand and Australia conditions is excellent,” he added.
Squad: Brendon McCullum, Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, Tom Latham, Martin Guptill, Mitch McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson, Corey Anderson, Tim Southee, Luke Ronchi and Ross Taylor.
Playing XI: Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Brendon McCullum,Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi, Daniel Vettori, Tim Southee, Kyle Mills and Mitchell McClenaghan.
New Zealand Announced 15-Man Squad for World Cup 2015
