Raval gets early crack at Bangladesh
Black Caps test opener Jeet Raval will get an early opportunity to measure up against the Bangladesh bowling attack.
Raval has been included in the New Zealand XI to play Bangladesh in a 50-over match in Christchurch on Sunday.
He is the only player in the squad with international experience.
‘‘Jeet’s not playing Super Smash cricket for Auckland so the chance to spend some time in the middle against Bangladesh was too good to miss,’’ selector Gavin Larsen said.
With the exception of Wellington batting all-rounder Rachin Ravindra, players participating in the domestic Twenty20 competition were not considered for selection.
In Ravindra, Finn Allen, Dale Phillips, Katene Clarke and Max Chu, the team features some of the younger players on New Zealand Cricket’s high-performance radar, as well as the Ford Trophy’s leading run-scorer – Wellington’s Andrew Fletcher.
The Black Caps will play three one day internationals and three tests against Bangladesh.
The first ODI Wednesday. begins next