New Zealand drops Taylor for Pakistan T20Is; Williamson, Boult included

Ross Taylor's omission was because of the form of Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips, selector Gavin Larsen said in a statement on Saturday.

Published : Dec 12, 2020 07:31 IST , WELLINGTON

Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been dropped for the Twenty20 series against Pakistan.
Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been dropped for the Twenty20 series against Pakistan.
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Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been dropped for the Twenty20 series against Pakistan.

Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been dropped for the Twenty20 series against Pakistan, while Kane Williamson and Trent Boult have been recalled after they were rested for last month's series against West Indies.

Taylor's omission was because of the form of Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips, selector Gavin Larsen said in a statement on Saturday.

“This was, as you'd imagine, a very tough decision as Ross has been a consistent performer for us,” Larsen said. “But unfortunately we just couldn't find room in the squad for him due to the quality and form of the other batsmen.”

 

Williamson's inclusion for the second and third match only, however, was conditional on the birth of his first child, which had seen him withdraw from the ongoing second Test against West Indies in Wellington.

Mitchell Santner would captain the side for the first match on Dec. 18 in Auckland, with Williamson potentially returning for the other two games on Dec. 20 in Hamilton and Dec. 22 in Napier.

Pace bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Hamish Bennett have also both been ruled out of the series with injuries, ensuring a first call-up for Jacob Duffy.

Scans revealed that Ferguson has a stress fracture in his back, while Bennett was ruled out with an abdominal tear.

None of the players currently involved in the second Test in Wellington would be available for the first Twenty20 game.

 

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