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New Zealand hand maiden ODI call-up to Kristian Clarke as Matt Henry fails to recover in time

Friday, 31-Oct-2025, 04:44 AM
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New Zealand have handed Kristian Clarke, the 24-year-old Northern Districts fast bowler, a maiden ODI call-up as he is set to replace injured pacer Matt Henry in the third and final ODI scheduled to be played on Sunday in Wellington.

Kristian Clarke's presence was necessitated after Matt Henry failed to recover from a calf strain sustained during the second match in Christchurch. Matt Henry will now return home to Christchurch from Hamilton.

Since making his debut for Northern Districts in 2022, the young gun has played 75 first class games across the three formats, and was also part of New Zealand A squad that toured Bangladesh earlier this year.

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