Randell Earns Maiden New Zealand Call-Up as Injuries Force Changes

New Zealand have handed a maiden international call-up to 31-year-old pacer Brett Randell for the fourth and fifth ODIs against India, New Zealand Cricket announced on Thursday.

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Randell, who is uncapped, recently returned from a County Championship season with Derbyshire. He is expected to make his debut in the series, with the selectors turning to him amid a spate of injuries, particularly in the pace department.

Josh Clarkson has also been recalled for the final match of the series. Clarkson has represented New Zealand in six ODIs, the most recent of them against Bangladesh in April this year.

The fourth ODI squad includes Mitchell Santner as captain alongside Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Dean Foxcroft, Mitch Hay, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Randell, Tim Seifert and Will Young. Clarkson and Blair Tickner come into the fifth ODI squad in place of Henry and Jamieson.

There has also been movement among the support staff. Northern Districts’ pathway coach Mitch Renwick and strength and conditioning coach Corey Mileys have joined Walter and Martin Guptill for the fourth and fifth ODIs. Bowling coach Jacob Oram, batting coach Luke Ronchi and S&C coach Chris Donaldson have departed for Wellington to begin Test preparation.

                                               

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