New Zealand announce white ball squads for India tour, Kane Williamson's name missing

New Zealand have announced their 15-member squads for the upcoming three-match ODI series and five-match T20I series against India, starting January 11. Jayden Lennox, who has done remarkably well in domestic cricket, has earned a debut international call-up and speaking on the same, head coach Rob Walter mentioned that he is a player that the team management has kept an eye on for some time and has the potential to be a consistent performer for the Black Caps.

“Jayden has been an identified player of interest for some time and has some good New Zealand “A”



experience under his belt. He's consistently been one of the top performers in white-ball cricket domestically for a number of seasons,” Walter said in a statement released by New Zealand Cricket.

Star New Zealand batter Kane Williamson will miss the marquee series against India due to his SA20 commitments. He wasn’t originally picked in the auction, but the Durban Super Giants replaced Taijul Islam with the Kiwi. 

“Kane Williamson is unavailable for ODI selection due to commitments in the SA20 league,” New Zealand confirmed in the statement.