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Auckland’s 22-year-old batsman Bevon Jacobs has earned his maiden BLACKCAPS call-up for the upcoming KFC T-20 series against Sri Lanka, starting at Bay Oval on December 28.
Jacobs played for the New Zealand XI in the T20 warm-up against Sri Lanka at Lincoln University last Monday and scored fluent knock of 39.
Jacobs’ power-hitting has turned heads since he burst on to the domestic scene for the Canterbury Kings in last summer’s Dream11 Super Smash, and he’s continued his form for the Auckland Aces this season in both red-ball and 50-over cricket.
The call-up caps off a memorable month for the 22-year-old who was also picked up in last month’s IPL mega auction to join Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner at the Mumbai Indians.
Two 13-strong squads have been selected for the T20 and ODI series against Sri Lanka, with the tour marking the start of Mitchell Santner’s tenure as full-time white-ball captain.
Rachin Ravindra the promising all rounder, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Michael Bracewell and two pacemen Jacob Duffy and Matt Henry were named for both ODI and T-20 squad against Sri Lanka.
The three-game ODI series in January will be the New Zealand’s final series before the 15-player squad is selected for the ICC Champions Trophy in next February.
New Zealand T- 20 squad: Mitchell Santner (Capt), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy , Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Nathan Smith.
New Zealand ODI squad: Mitchell Santner (Capt ), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Mitch Hay, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Will Young.
Dhammika Ratnaweera
