Michael Bracewell to lead New Zealand against Pakan in T20I series | Cricket News

Michael Bracewell will lead New Zealand in the upcoming five-game T20I series against Pakan, the New Zealand Cricket said in a statement. Bracewell captained the New Zealand during the white-ball tour of Pakan in April last year. New Zealand will play a five-match T20I series against Pakan, starting from March 16.
The 34-year-old, who has played a crucial role in the final against India in the Champions Trophy is one of seven players from the squad set to join the T20 camp in Chrchurch on Friday.
“It’s a great honour and a real privilege to captain your country,” he said.
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“I really enjoyed leading the side in Pakan last year and we’ve got many players from that squad included for this series as well, which is nice.
“Mitch Santner’s done a great job since taking over as white-ball captain and I’ll really just be trying to build on his good work and create an enjoyable environment for the guys to perform in.
“Pakan are always a dangerous short-form side with lots of power and pace and we know they’ll be hurting after an early exit in the Champions Trophy.
“For the guys coming back from Dubai, there’s obviously a level of disappointment, but also a lot of pride in the way we were able to perform and represent New Zealand.Story continues below this ad
“We’ve loved all of the support we’ve received from afar and are certainly looking forward to getting back home and playing in front of our own fans and in front of full venues.”
The T20 regulars Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra and white-ball captain Mitchell Santner unavailable with IPL commitments.
Gary Stead will lead the coaching staff, alongside batting coach Luke Ronchi and bowling coach Jacob Oram.
New Zealand squad: Michael Bracewell (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes (games 4 & 5), Mitch Hay, Matt Henry (games 4 & 5), Kyle Jamieson (games 1, 2 & 3), Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’Rourke (games 1, 2 & 3), Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi