AUCKLAND: New Zealand cricket board has named Tom Latham as the team’s captain for the T20I series at home against Sri Lanka, and away against Pakistan, in April.
T20I regulars like the captain Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell and Lockie Ferguson were not picked due to IPL commitments.
“We saw against India earlier this season the power and range of shots that Tom possesses,” New Zealand coach Gary Stead told espncricinfo.com about Latham’s return to the format.
“His adaptability also means he can feature in a range of batting positions. He led an inexperienced T20 squad to Bangladesh in 2021 and we were really impressed with his leadership of that group during a COVID bubble tour.”
