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Prior to the three-match T20I series, Kyle Jamieson
“will instead have a period of rest” and miss the second and third
ODIs against Bangladesh. Finn Allen, who will play for the Auckland Aces in
their Super Smash opener on Tuesday, has also been removed from the squad for
the second ODI.
The two-Test series between Bangladesh and New Zealand
finished 1-1. Ben Sears, who was added to the team before the ODI series as
Jamieson’s backup, will remain with the team.
In a statement, NZC said that the decision on Jamieson
was made after he “experienced stiffness in his hamstring following his
arrival home from Bangladesh last week”.
“There’s a lot of cricket ahead of us and we want
to make sure Kyle’s in the best place possible without taking any unnecessary
risks,” Gary Stead, the team coach, said. “As we flagged when naming
the ODI squad we see the series as a chance to provide opportunities to some
new players, and Ben fits that category.”
Allen will return to the team for the third game after
missing just one ODI.
In Sunday’s first ODI of the series against Bangladesh
in Dunedin, which New Zealand won by 44 runs (using the DLS technique), neither
Jamieson nor Allen was involved. The two most successful batsmen in the match,
Will Young and Tom Latham, scored 105 and 92 runs, respectively, as New Zealand
amassed 239 for 7 in their thirty overs. After that, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, and
Josh Clarkson took two wickets apiece to restrict Bangladesh to 200 for 9.
On Wednesday, the second ODI will take place in
Nelson.