{"id":188633,"date":"2026-07-01T19:10:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=188633"},"modified":"2026-07-01T19:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:40:36","slug":"new-zealand-squad-for-west-indies-odi-series-duffy-returns-conway-rested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=188633","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand squad for West Indies ODI series: Duffy returns, Conway rested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71169048\">Seamer Jacob Duffy was named Wednesday to play the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies after sitting out New Zealand\u2019s 2-1 Test series win against England for the birth of his first child.<\/p>\n<p>Duffy is New Zealand\u2019s reigning player of the year and holder of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal.<\/p>\n<p>He will line up for the Black Caps for the first time since the T20 World Cup final in March.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Duffy in the pace attack is uncapped 26-year-old speedster Matt Fisher, who has played one Test and one T20I for New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great to have Jacob and Matt joining the group and I know they\u2019ll bring a lot of energy and excitement,\u201d New Zealand coach Rob Walter said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJacob has been a stand-out for us in all formats for the past couple of years. His skills and experience will be a great addition to our squad and I know he\u2019s looking forward to representing New Zealand again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand\u2019s under-strength pace attack was rampant during the just completed three-match Test series against England, leading the team to a series victory.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Smith took 16 wickets at an average of 23 in the three matches and will return for the West Indies series, as will Ben Sears who was only called in for the third England Test.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, and Will O\u2019Rourke will all sit out the series to rest. Blair Tickner is also missing, set to have ankle surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Devon Conway is also being rested to spend time with his family after the birth of his second child, and Rachin Ravindra has been allowed to play in Major League Cricket.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fact-box\">\n<h5 class=\"main-title\">\nNew Zealand squad<br \/>\n<\/h5>\n<p>\nMitchell Santner (capt), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Dean Foxcroft, Mitch Hay, Nick Kelly, Tom Latham, Jayden Lennox, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Will Young.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 01, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/new-zealand-squad-west-indies-odi-series-duffy-returns\/article71169048.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seamer Jacob Duffy was named Wednesday to play the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies after sitting out New Zealand\u2019s 2-1 Test series win against England for the birth of his first child. Duffy is New Zealand\u2019s reigning player of the year and holder of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal. He will line &#8230; <a title=\"New Zealand squad for West Indies ODI series: Duffy returns, Conway rested\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=188633\" aria-label=\"Read more about New Zealand squad for West Indies ODI series: Duffy returns, Conway rested\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":188634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-188633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/VIS_3998.JPG","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":181410,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=181410","url_meta":{"origin":188633,"position":0},"title":"Devon Conway earns full-time NZC contract after franchise stint","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Top-order batter Devon Conway and pace bowler Blair Tickner have returned to New Zealand Cricket\u2019s 20-player central contract list for the 2026-27 season, NZC announced on Wednesday. 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