India A and New Zealand A will face off in the white and red ball series which is scheduled for September, where the New Zealand side has announced a strong A-Side for the India tour. Here in this article, we talk about New Zealand A Squad for the India Tour.
The Indian tour will host three four-day matches and three one-day matches in Bangalore and Chennai, New Zealand last visited India in 2017, and in fact, this will be the first time that New Zealand will be playing away from home turf since the 2018 tour to the United Arab Emirates.
Seven cricketers with international experience are among the strong “A” team that New Zealand unveiled on early Friday for their upcoming tour of India
New Zealand A Squad for the India Tour
New Zealand A Squad: Tom Bruce (c) (Central Districts), Robbie O’Donnell (c) (Auckland), Chad Bowes (Canterbury), Joe Carter (Northern Districts), Mark Chapman (Auckland), Dane Cleaver (wk) (Central Districts), Jacob Duffy (Otago), Matt Fisher (Northern Districts), Cameron Fletcher (wk) (Canterbury), Ben Lister (Auckland), Rachin Ravindra (Wellington), Michael Rippon (Otago), Sean Solia (Auckland), Logan van Beek (Wellington), Joe Walker (Northern Districts).
The New Zealand selector Gavin Larsen in a recent statement talks about the Indian tour and its exposure to the New Zealand players, he quoted saying “It’s great to have A fixtures back on the touring calendar and even more exciting to have the team playing in foreign conditions,” “With a mix of the red ball and white ball matches it’s a great chance to see the players in a variety of situations against what we know will be a very strong home side.
He added furthermore regarding the Indian conditions stating that “The conditions present a great opportunity for the spin bowling group in particular, ahead of future tours and ICC events in the subcontinent, touring India is one of the great experiences for any cricketer and I know the players and staff are looking forward to the challenge,”
Schedule for New Zealand A vs India A
1st four-day match – September 1st to 4th in Bangalore
2nd four-day match – September 8th to 11th in Bangalore
3rd four-day match – September 15th to 18th in Bangalore
1st one-day match – September 22nd in Chennai
2nd one-day match – September 25th in Chennai
3rd one-day match – September 27th in Chennai
