ICC Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand names young pacers O’Rourke, Smith and Sears
The Hindu
New Zealand's 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy includes recalled fast bowlers Ferguson and Sears, led by captain Santner.
Fast bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Ben Sears were recalled to New Zealand's 15-man squad on Sunday (January 12, 2025) for the Champions Trophy next month in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Ferguson is no longer contracted to New Zealand Cricket and missed the home series against Sri Lanka which finished on Sunday, (January 12, 2025) while playing in Australia's Big Bash League.
Sears was a traveling reserve for last year's Twenty20 World Cup but missed New Zealand's test series in India in November and the first half of the domestic season with a knee injury. He returned from injury on Thursday in a T20 match for Wellington province.
Sears, Will O'Rourke and Nathan Smith have been named to play at their first ICC tournament but Jacob Duffy, who was outstanding in the T20 and one-day international series against Sri Lanka, has been named as a traveling reserve.
“ICC tournaments represent the pinnacle of our game and it's a huge honor to be picked to represent your country at them,” coach Gary Stead said.
“I'd especially like to acknowledge Ben, Nathan and Will, who will be attending their first senior ICC events and I know they're really excited to do so."
The pace attack is led by the experienced Matt Henry and Ferguson, who has played in two T20 and two ODI World Cups.
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