Bangladesh santner

ICC Cricket World Cup: New Zealand on Tuesday announced a spin-heavy Test squad featuring the return of Kyle Jamieson, Rachin Ravindra, and Mitchell Santner has been selected for a two-Test series in Bangladesh starting from November 28th.

With spin-friendly conditions expected in Bangladesh Santner returns to the side having played the last of his 24 Tests in 2021 against England at Lord’s, and joins Ajaz Patel and Ish Sodhi as the front-line spinners.

Santner’s selection follows his most successful Plunket Shield season for Northern Districts in 2022/23 where the 31-year-old claimed 15 wickets at 26 and averaged 52 with the bat.