NZ name squad for ICC T20 WC 2022, Guptill set to make record appearance

New Zealand announced their squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 to be held in Australia from OctoberNovember this year and the opener Martin Guptill is set to make a record seventh appearance at the eventBLACKCAPS batsman Martin Guptill has been honoured by his old school Avondale College in Auckland on being selected for a record seventh ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Nathan McCullum and Ross Taylor are the only other New Zealanders to have appeared at six T20 World CupsThe 35yearolds inclusion was part of a largely predictable 15player squad announced at Guptills former high school for the T20 showpiece in Australia next month Wellington Firebirds duo Finn Allen and Michael Bracewell have been named for their first senior World Cups and are the only new faces from the side that made the final of last years event in the UAEPaceman Adam Milne has retained his place in the squad after the 30yearold was called in to replace Lockie Ferguson calf injury early in the tournament last October Devon Conway has been named as the frontline wicketkeeper after wearing the gloves in the UAE and the recent series against West Indies Of those who featured in last years World Cup squad Kyle Jamieson was not considered as he continues his rehabilitation from a back injury while Todd Astle and Tim Seifert have missed selectionAlso Read ExAussie quick Mitchell Johnson finds snake in his hotel room in LucknowThe BLACKCAPS T20 World Cup 2022 squad will first contest the T20 TriSeries with Pakistan and Bangladesh starting in Christchurch on October 7 With seven matches across eight days at Hagley Oval the TriSeries will provide fans with their last chance to see the team before they depart for Australia on October 15 BLACKCAPS coach Gary Stead said the side was excited about the opportunity that lay aheadIt is always a special time announcing a World Cup squad and I would like to congratulate the 15 players selected today It is especially exciting for Finn and Michael who are set for their first ICC events while Martin Guptill is preparing for his 7th T20 World Cup which in itself is an incredible achievement said Stead in a statement by the boardIt is great to have this tournament so soon after last years event in which we played some really good cricket but could not quite get over the line at the end With the nucleus of that squad retained along with the exciting additions of Finn and Michael we should go into the tournament with plenty of optimism he added Stead said the Tri Series beforehand should provide highquality preparation for the World Cup Along with the allimportant game time those matches will be a great chance to refine our combinations and gameplans ahead of our departure to Australia he concludedThe BLACKCAPS open their T20 World Cup campaign against Australia at the SCG on Saturday October 22 before facing Afghanistan MCG England Gabba and two qualifiers at the SCG and Adelaide Oval respectivelyStead said there was a high level of excitement amongst the team about the prospect of big crowds returning for the event following a COVIDaffected 2021 edition We are hoping plenty of Kiwis will make the trip across the ditch to support us along with our fans already living in Australia Playing at the great grounds such as the SCG MCG the Gabba and the Adelaide Oval will be occasions to savour and something I know our boys are really looking forward to Guptills selection for his seventh T20 World Cup sees him join an exclusive list of players in Dwayne Bravo Chris Gayle Mohammad Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim while Shakib AlHasan and Rohit Sharma are set for their eighth eventsThe BLACKCAPS assemble in Christchurch for the TriSeries on October 5 On Saturday October 15 they will depart for Australia from ChristchurchBLACKCAPS Squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2022 and Tri Series Kane Williamson c Finn Allen Trent Boult Michael Bracewell Mark Chapman Devon Conway wk Lockie Ferguson Martin Guptill Adam Milne Daryl Mitchell Jimmy Neesham Glenn Phillips Mitchell Santner Ish Sodhi Tim SoutheeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever