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Black Caps batsman the star player will miss the upcoming Twenty20 series versus the English side but skipper Mitchell Santner makes his comeback after recovering to lead the Black Caps

The experienced batsman, who has not played the national team since the Champions Trophy final loss to India earlier this year, is expected to make his comeback during the upcoming three ODI matches versus England which come next

Squad Changes

Santner is now fit from a medical procedure, while versatile player Rachin Ravindra returns to the squad following a facial injury kept him out of the previous Twenty20 matches defeat by the Australian team

The three-match T20 series between New Zealand and their English counterparts commences at the Christchurch venue this coming Saturday, 18 October

Player Availability

The top-order batsman decided against playing in the recent Twenty20 matches versus the Australian side under the terms of his casual contract for the national board, while he is also regaining full fitness after a health concern, as stated by coach the team management

All-rounder the skipper suffered an injury to his groin while representing his franchise team in The Hundred and hasn't featured since that time

Seam bowler Ben Sears will be unavailable for the England Twenty20 matches because of a hamstring tear, whereas all-rounder the experienced player has been included

Series Schedule

After the first two Twenty20 matches in Christchurch this weekend, the series wraps up at Eden Park next Wednesday

Team Selections

New Zealand T20 squad: Santner as captain, Michael Bracewell, Chapman, Devon Conway, Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell, Neesham, Ravindra, Robinson, Tim Seifert (wk)

English Twenty20 team: Brook leading, Ahmed, Baker, Tom Banton, Bethell, Jos Buttler (wk), Carse, Cox, Zak Crawley, Curran, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Rashid, Phil Salt, Luke Wood