{"id":191405,"date":"2026-07-08T04:07:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=191405"},"modified":"2026-07-08T04:07:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:37:19","slug":"allen-ferguson-seifert-milne-take-up-casual-contract-deal-with-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=191405","title":{"rendered":"Allen, Ferguson, Seifert, Milne take up casual contract deal with New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71197435\">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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to add Finn, Lockie, Adam and Tim to our contracting programme for the next period,\u201d selector Gavin Larsen said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt goes without saying the talent and match-winning abilities all four players possess and we\u2019ve 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\u2019re able to add to their experiences and bring those back to our environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no secret the in-bound India mega-tour is of critical importance to NZC on and off the field,\u201d Larsen said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tour features 10 white-ball games over 25 days, followed immediately by a block of six Tests &#8211; so we\u2019re well aware we\u2019ll need a deep squad, particularly in the pace-bowling department, to be at our best across the different series.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The major name that has been cut off from the contract list has been of Kane Williamson \u2014 part of the casual agreement deal \u2014 following his international retirement.<\/p>\n<p><b>New Zealand central contract list: <\/b>Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, \u2060Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, \u200cDaryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will O\u2019Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, \u200bBlair Tickner, Will Young.<\/p>\n<p><b>New Zealand casual contract list:<\/b> Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Tim Seifert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 08, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/new-zealand-cricket-central-contracts-casual-deal-list-full-list-of-players\/article71197435.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Zealand white-ball specialists Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, and Tim Seifert will continue to remain in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":191406,"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-191405","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\/New_Zealand_South_Africa_T20_WCup_Cricket_48377.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":171559,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=171559","url_meta":{"origin":191405,"position":0},"title":"KKR vs DC Dream11 Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals probable playing XIs; fantasy teams, full squads","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"May 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Delhi Capitals in the last league match of IPL 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday night. 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