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New Zealand add in-form pacer as travelling reserve ahead of T20 World Cup 2026 due to injury shake up
The stage is set for the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup 2026. The marquee tournament is slated to be held in India and Sri Lanka and will kick off on February 7. Ahead of the start of the competition, New Zealand Cricket took centre stage and announced that they would be adding pacer Ben Sears to their squad as a travelling reserve. It is interesting to note that Sears was added as a reserve after Kyle Jamieson was promoted into the main…
New Zealand name Ben Sears as T20 World Cup reserve
New Zealand have strengthened their fast-bowling resources for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with the inclusion of in-form pacer Ben Sears as a travelling reserve, the Black Caps confirmed on Friday. Sears has been added to the squad following the injury-enforced withdrawal of Adam Milne, which saw Kyle Jamieson elevated to the main 15-member World Cup squad. The right-arm seamer will link up with the team ahead of the tournament, which begins on …
T20 WC 2026: NZ Adds Ben Sears to Reserves After Milne Injury – Report Wire
New Zealand’s T20 World Cup preparations hit a snag with injuries, but they’ve responded decisively by naming Ben Sears as reserve player. The tournament begins February 7 in India and Sri Lanka, and Sears will rendezvous with the squad in Mumbai this Sunday, as confirmed by NZC on Friday. The reshuffle stems from Adam Milne’s hamstring tear during SA20 bowling, prompting Kyle Jamieson’s reserve call-up last week. Sears now fills that spot, brin…
Ben Sears added as travelling reserve to New Zealand T20 World Cup squad - Sports News Portal
Sears will be the back-up pacer for NZ in the World Cup. (PC: X/@BLACKCAPS) Tearaway quick Ben Sears has been added to New Zealand’s squad for the T20 World Cup as a travelling reserve, head coach Rob Walter confirmed on January 30. Initially left out of the squad, Sears has returned after Kyle Jamieson earned a place in the main squad following an injury to first-choice pacer Adam Milne, which ruled him out of the tournament. Since recovering f…
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