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In a delightful piece of news for New Zealand, the veteran pacer Tim Southee is now fit to be a part of the squad ahead of the ODI World Cup 2023, in India. Southee’s inclusion was under the scanner when his right thumb got broken and dislocated while fielding in the fourth and last ODI four-match series against England.
The 34-year-old will depart to India on Saturday, 30th September; the Kiwi management is quite relieved and hopeful as they are expecting Southee’s complete recovery before their tournament opener against the defending champions, England. Notably, the finalists of the ODI World Cup 2019 will lock horns in the inaugural clash of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, October 5.
"Tim Southee's been cleared to join the BLACKCAPS in India later this week as he continues to progress his recovery from surgery on his fractured right thumb," said New Zealand Cricket in their official statement.
Kyle Jamieson will also join the World Cup squad in India this week to train - New Zealand Cricket
Furthermore, the NZC also cleared their stance over Kyle Jamieson’s inclusion in the squad as Southee’s cover followed by an update on the proceedings following the ODI series against Bangladesh.
"As a contingency, pace-bowler Kyle Jamieson will also join the World Cup squad in India this week to train, following the BLACKCAPS current ODI series in Bangladesh. Jamieson will not officially be part of the World Cup squad and therefore not available to play in any of the warm-up matches scheduled for Friday against Pakistan and Monday against South Africa,” the statement added further.
Meanwhile, the skipper Kane Williamson also undergoing recovery from his Anterior Cruciate Ligament, which he sustained during the tournament opener of the Indian Premier League 2023 earlier this year.
Here’s a look at the New Zealand squad for ODI World Cup 2023:
Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, and Will Young.