Thursday, February 12, 2009

New Zealand include four new faces in Twenty20 squad

Brisbane, Feb 12 (PTI) New Zealand have named four new faces, including wicket-keeper batsman Brendon McCullum's elder brother Nathan in their 13-man squad for the Twenty20 International match against Australia in Sydney on Sunday.

All-rounder Nathan, pace duo Ian Butler and James Franklin and right-handed wicket-keeper batsman Peter McGlashan, all boasting international experience in Twenty20 and One-Day International formats, will join the Kiwi squad in place of Trent Boult, Craig Cumming, Brendon Diamanti, Peter Fulton, Gareth Hopkins and Jeetan Patel, who will return home on Saturday after tomorrow's ODI series decider at the Gabba here.

New Zealand Cricket chief selector, Glenn Turner said his panel had opted to rope in multi-skilled players who are best suited to the Twenty20 format. PTI

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