GJ Gardner Homes series: New Zealand name T20 team against Pakistan

WELLINGTON - New Zealand on Wednesday announced their T20 squad that will face Pakistan in the three-match GJ Gardner Homes series, starting from January 22.

Ben Wheeler, who last played for the Black Caps in February 2017, will return to the inter-changeable squad, from which selectors will seek to employ various combinations throughout the series.

Seth Rance will join the NZ ODI squad for the final match in Wellington, with Trent Boult being rested until the second and third T20. Lockie Ferguson will miss the first T20, Tim Southee the second, while Ross Taylor has been selected for the first T20 only.

Boult will also be rested in the final ODI against Pakistan on Friday.

The first match of the T20I will be played in Wellington on January 22, followed by Auckland on January 25 and Mount Maunganui on January 28.

New Zealand T20 squad

Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Tom Bruce, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Anaru Kitchen, Colin Munro, Glenn Phillips, Seth Rance, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Ben Wheeler.