New Zealand plan to give retiring Ross Taylor the perfect send off when they face Bangladesh in a two-test series beginning in Mount on Saturday, with the tourists’ hopes of playing party coopers dimmed by the absence of talisman all-rounder Shaken Al Hasan.
World test champions New Zealand are without regular skipper Kane Williamson, who has been sidelined by a nagging elbow injury which flared up during their 1-0 series loss in India earlier this month.
Stand-in skipper Tom Latham, however, will welcome back fast bowlers Trent Bout and Neil Wagner as the home side aim to rattle Bangladesh with pace. New Zealand have dropped Ajax Patel barely three weeks after the left-arm spinner bagged all 10 India wickets in Mumbai, keeping all-rounder Rachin Ravindra as their lone spin option.
There will be no shortage of motivation in Taylor’s last series after the 37-year-old announced his decision to quit international cricket in New Zealand’s home summer.
“His experience has held the side together on countless occasions and his catching record speaks for itself,” coach Gary Stead said of the 37-year-old.
“There’s no doubt we’re going to miss him when he’s gone.
“I know Ross is really focused on performing well in these remaining series and going out on the right note.”
Bangladesh will need to conjure something extraordinary to prevent that from happening, having arrived without shake, who opted out of the series, and still smarting from a 2-0 home loss against Pakistan
his team’s preparations were also hampered after spin bowling coach Banana Hearth tested positive for COVID-19 and several players were put in isolation.
Squads: New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Tom Blunder (wicket keeper), Trent Bout, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Southey, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, Will Young.
Bangladesh: Nominal (captain), Shaman Islam, Namur Hossain Shinto, Mushier Rahim, Faze Mahmud, Null Hasan (wicket keeper), Ya sir Ali, Melody Hasan Mira, Tail Islam, Ta skin Ahmed, Abu Hossain, Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Solidus Islam, Mahmudur Hasan Joy, Mohammad
who opted out of the series, and still smarting from a 2-0 home loss against Pakistan
his team’s preparations were also hampered after spin bowling coach Banana Hearth tested positive for COVID-19 and several players were put in isolation.
Squads: New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Tom Blunder (wicket keeper), Trent Bout, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Southey, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, Will Young.
Bangladesh: Nominal (captain), Shaman Islam, Namur Hossain Shinto, Mushier Rahim, Faze Mahmud, Null Hasan (wicket keeper), Ya sir Ali, Melody Hasan Mira, Tail Islam, Ta skin Ahmed, Abu Hossain, Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Solidus Islam, Mahmudur Hasan Joy, Mohammad
New Zealand plan to give retiring Ross Taylor the perfect send off when they face Bangladesh in a two-test series beginning in Mount on Saturday, with the tourists’ hopes of playing party coopers dimmed by the absence of talisman all-rounder Shaken Al Hasan.
World test champions New Zealand are without regular skipper Kane Williamson, who has been sidelined by a nagging elbow injury which flared up during their 1-0 series loss in India earlier this month.
Stand-in skipper Tom Latham, however, will welcome back fast bowlers Trent Bout and Neil Wagner as the home side aim to rattle Bangladesh with pace. New Zealand have dropped Ajax Patel barely three weeks after the left-arm spinner bagged all 10 India wickets in Mumbai, keeping all-rounder Rachin Ravindra as their lone spin option.
There will be no shortage of motivation in Taylor’s last series after the 37-year-old announced his decision to quit
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