Allen, Ferguson, Seifert, Milne take up casual contract deal with New Zealand

New Zealand white-ball specialists Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, and Tim Seifert will continue to remain in the casual playing agreement with the Blackcaps for the 2026-27 season.

Allen, Ferguson, and Seifert have been part of the casual contract deal since last year, allowing them to switch between playing for New Zealand and choosing to participate in the franchise leagues globally. Milne, meanwhile, has been the new addition to this arrangement.

“We’re delighted to add Finn, Lockie, Adam and Tim to our contracting programme for the next period,” selector Gavin Larsen said.

“It goes without saying the talent and match-winning abilities all four players possess and we’ve seen them do just that for the Blackcaps on many occasions. Their skills are in demand around the world, and we see that as a positive as they’re able to add to their experiences and bring those back to our environment.”

New Zealand is set to host India for a long tour followed by ODI and T20 World Cup in 2027 and 2028 and the quarter will play a huge role in the upcoming big projects. However, none of the four players have been added to ODI squad for the upcoming series against West Indies.

“There’s no secret the in-bound India mega-tour is of critical importance to NZC on and off the field,” Larsen said.

“The tour features 10 white-ball games over 25 days, followed immediately by a block of six Tests – so we’re well aware we’ll need a deep squad, particularly in the pace-bowling department, to be at our best across the different series.”

The major name that has been cut off from the contract list has been of Kane Williamson — part of the casual agreement deal — following his international retirement.

New Zealand central contract list: Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, ⁠Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, ‌Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, ​Blair Tickner, Will Young.

New Zealand casual contract list: Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Tim Seifert.

Published on Jul 08, 2026