Boult and Guptill left out of Black Caps

Trent Boult celebrates with teammates, 2022 T20 World Cup
Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Veteran Black Caps Trent Boult and Martin Guptill have been left out of the New Zealand squads for one day and T20 games against India.

India are touring here for three T20’s and three ODI’s.

The inclusion of Wellington batsman Finn Allen means there is no room for Guptill, with Allen preferred over Guptill at the recent T20 world cup in Australia.

Boult is the other notable omission Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner and Adam Milne filling the pace bowling ranks.

With Boult having opted out of his New Zealand Cricket contract in August it has cost him his place in the side.

“We indicated that priority would be given to those players with either central or domestic contracts, and that’s been the case here,” said coach Gary Stead.

“We’re all aware of Trent’s world class ability, but at this time – as we build towards more global events, we want to give opportunities and experiences to others.”

Jimmy Neesham.
Photo: Photosport

The same hasn’t applied to allrounder Jimmy Neesham however.

Neesham turned down a central contract in September but has been picked for both series, although he won’t be available for the final ODI as he’s getting married.

Adam Milne is in line to play his first ODI since 2017, building on his return to the T20 International arena during the recent Tri Series and last year’s T20 World Cup in the UAE.

The tour begins with a three-game T20 International series in Wellington (Nov 18), Tauranga (Nov 20) and Napier (Nov 22), before moving into the ODI series across Auckland (Nov 25), Hamilton (Nov 27) and Christchurch (Nov 30).

The one-day series could see Tim Southee become the fifth New Zealander to claim 200 ODI wickets, with the 33-year-old’s tally poised on 199.

Tom Latham returns as the ODI wicket-keeper with Devon Conway continuing behind the stumps for the T20 side.

Kane Williamson will captain both sides.

Bowlers Ben Sears and Kyle Jamieson weren’t considered due to back injuries.

Black Caps squads v India.

Kane Williamson (c)

Finn Allen

Michael Bracewell

Devon Conway (wk)

Lockie Ferguson

Matt Henry (ODI)

Tom Latham (ODI) (wk)

Daryl Mitchell

Adam Milne

Jimmy Neesham*

Glenn Phillips

Mitchell Santner

Ish Sodhi (T20)

Tim Southee

Blair Tickner (T20)

-RNZ