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New Zealand bring back pace trio Fisher, O’Rourke, Tickner for Bangladesh series

Tuesday, 31-Mar-2026, 03:47 AM
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New Zealand have unveiled their squads for next month’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh, with the trio of Matt Fisher, Will O’Rourke, and Blair Tickner making their return to the side. All three of them had been sidelined during the home summer due to injuries; however, their return now strengthens New Zealand’s fast-bowling stocks. O’Rourke has been included in the ODI squad.

Fisher, meanwhile, has been brought back into the T20I setup. Tickner stands out as the only one among the trio to be selected for both squads. White-ball captain Mitchell Santner is unavailable, and in his absence Test skipper Tom Latham has been included in both the ODI and T20I sides.

“Will, Blair and Matt have been working very hard over the past few months to get themselves back on the park and back in contention for selection and we’re pleased to welcome them back into the group," New Zealand head coach Rob Walter said.

“With the amount of cricket being played in the modern game, having depth in our bowling stocks is key. Having players of this quality come back is great for our side.” 

New Zealand's tour will begin with a three-match ODI series on April 17. The second and third ODIs will be held on April 20 and 23. The first two matches will be played in Mirpur, followed by the third ODI in Chattogram, where the first and second T20Is will also be played on April 27 and 29, respectively. The third T20I will be staged in Mirpur on May 2.

New Zealand ODI squad: Tom Latham (c), Muhammad Abbas, Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Dane Cleaver, Dean Foxcroft, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will Young

New Zealand T20I squad: Tom Latham (c), Katene Clarke, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Dane Cleaver, Matt Fisher, Dean Foxcroft, Bevon Jacobs, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner






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