As cricket fans around the world gear up for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, New Zealand selector Sam Wells on Monday announced the 16-member squad for the upcoming mega-event set to commence in June this year.
Led by captain Kane Williamson, the Black Caps’ squad include veteran Tim Southee who will be playing his seventh T20 World Cup — one more than Williamson who will be leading the side in the fourth tournament as the team’s skipper.
The side’s experience is further boosted by left-arm pacer Trent Boult’s inclusion who will be featuring in his fifth T20 World Cup along with the fact that 13 of the named players being part of the team’s tour to the Caribbean nation in 2022.
Furthermore, six players have played in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament, allowing them key insight into the playing conditions which might likely prove useful in the upcoming mega event.