New Zealand squad for 2024 T20 Cricket World Cup - Black Caps hoping Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra will shine

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 03 May 2024

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Fast bowling duo Tim Southee and Trent Boult are a big boost for Kiwis.
Skipper Kane Williamson hits his sixth T20 World Cup leading an experienced squad.
The 2024 T20 World Cup will be staged from 1-29 June 2024.

Mr Consistency Kane Williamson is key to Kiwi success.

Squad strength

New Zealand have chosen a well-balanced squad with a string of high-performers capable of taking their side the distance. Exciting talents Rachin Ravindra and Matt Henry are some of the least experienced players in the squad but have huge match-winning ability. Fast bowler Kyle Jamieson misses out due to a back, while all-rounder Adam Milne’s ankle problems have ended his World Cup dreams for 2024.

Key players

Glenn Phillips and Finn Allen are the Blacks Caps’ quick-scorers and if they both hit form then New Zealand will really light up the tournament. Williamson hasn’t had a lot of match action recently but is usually a consistent scorer for New Zealand, especially in the big tournaments. Tim Southey and Trent Boult spearhead the attack and the pair’s performances will have a major impact on the Black Caps’ success in the tournament.

Coach’s call

“We expect the venues in the West Indies to offer quite varied conditions and feel we’ve selected a squad with the scope to adapt to those conditions,” said New Zealand coach Gary Stead.

"Matt Henry has worked exceptionally hard on his skills across the phases of a T20 game to come back into selection consideration. Rachin Ravindra has made every post a winner in the past 12 months and it was exciting to see him continue that trajectory over the summer in the T20 format against Australia.”

Squad

Kane Williamson (captain)
Finn Allen
Trent Boult
Michael Bracewell
Mark Chapman
Devon Conway
Lockie Ferguson
Matt Henry
Daryl Mitchell
Jimmy Neesham
Glenn Phillips
Rachin Ravindra
Mitchell Santner
Ish Sodhi
Tim Southee

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