Bangladesh ke khilaaf mili sharmnaak haar ke baad ab Blackcaps ne apni asli taqat dikhane ka man bana liya hai. New Zealand Cricket ne West Indies ke khilaaf hone wali 5-match ki ODI series ke liye squad ka elaan kar diya hai. Is squad mein na sirf senior players ki wapasi hui hai, balki ek naye raftar ke saudagar ko bhi mauka mila hai jo West Indies ki pitches par aag ugalne ke liye taiyaar hai.
The Guru Story
Jab New Zealand ki team Bangladesh ke tour par gayi thi, toh wahan unhone apni second-string side bheji thi. Natija kya nikla: Bangladesh vs New Zealand series mein Blackcaps ko 2-1 se shikast jhelini padi. Lekin ab Mitchell Santner wapas aa gaye hain aur unke saath hi team ki kismat badalne ki umeed hai. Santner, jo apne IPL commitments ki wajah se pichli series se bahar the, ab phir se captaincy ka auba sambhalenge.
Is squad mein sabse bada naam jo charcha mein hai, wo hai Matthew Fisher ka. Fisher ne abhi tak sirf ek Test aur ek T20I khela hai, lekin unki ODI capping ka intezaar ab khatam hone wala hai. New Zealand ke selectors ne saaf kar diya hai ki wo 2025 ke vision ko dhyan mein rakhte huye naye khoon ko mauka dena chahte hain. Halanki, team ko Devon Conway aur Rachin Ravindra ki kami khalegi. Conway apne dusre bacche ke janam ke liye ghar laut rahe hain, wahi Ravindra apne pre-agreed Major League Cricket commitments ki wajah se available nahi hain.
Wapasi karne wale players ki list kafi lambi hai. Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, aur Jacob Duffy jaise match-winners squad mein laut aaye hain. Duffy jo paternity leave par the aur England Test series miss kar chuke the, ab West Indies ke batters ko pareshan karne ke liye taiyaar hain. Wahi dusri taraf, Kyle Jamieson aur Matt Henry jaise senior bowlers ko rest diya gaya hai taaki unka workload manage kiya ja sake.
Analysis & Numbers
- Series Structure: New Zealand vs West Indies ke beech total 5 ODIs khele jayenge, jiska agaaz 12 July se Guyana mein hoga.
- New Face: Matthew Fisher apne career ka pehla ODI cap pehanne ke behad kareeb hain.
- Captaincy Shift: Tom Latham ne Bangladesh mein kaman sambhali thi, lekin ab Mitchell Santner full-time captain ke roop mein wapas aa chuke hain.
- Injury Update: Blair Tickner apni ankle surgery ki wajah se selection ke liye available nahi the.
- Key Absentees: Devon Conway aur Rachin Ravindra ki absence mein Will Young aur Henry Nicholls par batting ka bada daromadar rahega.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
New Zealand ne is squad selection se ek baat saaf kar di hai: Bangladesh mein mili haar unhe chubhi hai. Blackcaps ab experiment ke mood mein nahi hain aur West Indies ko unke ghar mein kuchalne ke liye apni "Almost Full Strength" side bhej rahe hain. Matthew Fisher ka shamil hona bowling attack mein naya dimension layega, lekin Conway aur Ravindra ke bina batting thodi halki lag rahi hai. Agar West Indies ne pressure banaya, toh Latham aur Mitchell ko hi match nikaalna padega. Hamara maanna hai ki New Zealand is series mein 3-2 ya 4-1 se dominate karegi.
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