Fit-again senior pacer Trent Boult has been named in the 13-member New Zealand squad for the first Test against India starting in Wellington on February 21.
Stead returns to the helm for the Test series starting February 21. While speaking to the media here, he was expectedly asked about the break, the timing of which was questioned by former captain Jeremy Coney.
While Wriddhiman Saha has been India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman for the home season, Pant's performance in the warm-up match has been impressive, too.
Trent Boult had missed the ODI and T20I series against India with injury, but returns to the squad in the two-match Test series.
The team celebrated Mayank Agarwal's 29th birthday with the tradition of cake smashing and BCCI shared some photos of the celebration.
Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant scored big runs in the three-day warm-up game against New Zealand XI.
While speaking to media ahead of India-New Zealand test series in Hamilton on February 16, Indian batsman Mayank Agarwal said, "Whatever needs to be communicated between us we do that.
Mayank Agarwal has struggled throughout the New Zealand tour so far, but scored a much-needed 81* on the final day of the warm-up match ahead of the first Test.
Mayank Agarwal scored a much-needed half-century, while Rishabh Pant also scored 70 as the warm-up game against New Zealand XI ended in a draw.
Ishant had suffered a Grade 3 tear on his right ankle while playing for Delhi in a Ranji Trophy tie against Vidarbha at the Arun Jaitley Stadium last month.
Larsen and coach Gary Stead (also chief selector) form the two-member panel which looks after the development of the country's players and the cricket board has ensured that IPL is a part of that plan.
This is not the first time Anushka was seen accompanying his husband Virat on an overseas tour as she was by his side during 2019 World Cup, Australia and West Indies last tour.
Bumrah went wicketless in all three of India’s defeats against New Zealand with questions being raised over his performance.
New Zealand were bowled out for 235 in 74.2 overs but Bumrah (2/18 in 11 overs) and Shami (3/17 in 10 overs) used the conditions well and in the process added miles to their legs ahead of the two World Test Championship games.
The pacer went down with a calf strain 11 overs into his Test debut against Australia in Perth last December, an injury that kept him out of action for almost two months.
Hanuma Vihari's gutsy hundred and the seasoned Cheteshwar Pujara's 92 were the bright spots in an otherwise dreadful batting performance by India on the first day of their warm-up game against New Zealand XI
Coming in at no.6, Vihari scored a hundred but Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill were dismissed early, undone by the extra bounce and seam movement during the match against New Zealand XI.
Turner expects Bumrah and Mohammed Shami to lift their game in the upcoming two-Test series, which begins on February 21.
Hanuma Vihari scored 101 off 182 balls as India scored 263 in their first-innings after mutually deciding to bat first in the warm-up game.
Hanuma Vihari made 101 off 182 balls before retiring, while Cheteshwar Pujara scored 93.
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