Taylor back to face England
Sacked New Zealand captain Ross Taylor returned to the Black Caps'
fold Friday when he was named in the one-day and Twenty20 squads to face
the touring England side this month.
Taylor, New Zealand's best batsman, sat out the Black Caps recent
trip to South Africa after being dropped as captain in favour of Brendon
McCullum in early December.
Coach Mike Hesson, a key figure in Taylor's axing, said he was
pleased to welcome the 28-year-old back to the national side.
"Ross is a world-class batsman who is a key part of the Black Caps
side," he said.
The limited overs squads contained only one new cap, Otago batsman
Hamish Rutherford in the T20 line-up, with chief selector Kim Littlejohn
saying he was looking for stability.
"There are a couple of changes that have been forced through injury
but essentially we want to be seen to provide continuity from one series
to the next," he said.
Allrounder Andrew Ellis returns after an injury lay-off, while Grant
Elliott was called in to replace Corey Anderson, who was sidelined with
a fractured thumb.
New Zealand will play three ODIs and three T20s against England, with
the first T20 on February 9.
A squad for the three-Test series against England in March will be
announced separately.
ODI squad Brendon McCullum (captain), Trent Boult, Grant Elliott,
Andrew Ellis, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Mitchell McClenaghan,
Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, BJ Watling, Kane
Williamson.
Twenty20 squad Brendon McCullum (captain), Trent Boult, Ian Butler,
Grant Elliott, Andrew Ellis, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Roneel Hira,
Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Colin Munro, Hamish Rutherford,
Ross Taylor
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