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Mitchell Santner (left) got captaincy instead of Inzard Tom Latham (right).
Mitchell Santner will captain New Zealand for the Test series against Zimbabwe. Tom Latham will not be able to play the first match due to injury, so the board handed over the captaincy to Santner. The first Test of the series will be played between the two teams from July 30 in Bulwayo.
New Zealand will be the 32nd Test captain Santner will be the 32nd Test captain of New Zealand. While playing the domestic T20 tournament in England, Tom Latham was in his shoulder. After which he was considered unfit for the first Test. If they fit quickly, they can play the second Test of the series.
Mitchell Santner has played 30 Tests from New Zealand.
Santner won the tri -series in Zimbabwe Before the commencement of the Test series, Santner won the tri-series to the team while captaining New Zealand’s T20. Under his captaincy, the team defeated South Africa by a close margin of 3 runs. At the same time, all 4 matches were also won in the league stage. The team became the champion while remaining invincible.
Santner also has 1066 runs with 74 wickets in 30 Tests. He made a huge contribution in defeating Test series 3–0 to India last year.
Coach said- Team trusts Santner Rob Walter, head coach of the New Zealand Test team, said, ‘The captain’s procurement is not a good thing for any team. Especially when they are also the best opener of the team. However, the physio team is trying its best to fit him before the second Test. We hope they will fit soon.
Santner did a great job in the last series with T20 Squad. Both formats are definitely different, but they are respected in the team. So I believe them that they will do well.
Tom Latham can return to the second Test.
New Zealand Team Mitchell Santner (Captain) for the first Test, Tom Blandel, Devon Conve, Jacob Dafi, Matte Fisher, Mat Henry, Derryl Mitchell, Henry Nichols, Will O’Rure, Ajaj Patel, Michael Bracewell, Rachin Rabindra, Nathan Smith and Will Young.