Santner to lead New Zealand in SL T20Is, ODIs

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[{"selector":"#anim-28636f80-065a-4c9b-a6c9-6aa6bef9c3e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-67997318-2604-4ec3-8fc1-34af07b1a402","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.54546%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] New Zealand have also called up all-rounder Nathan Smith and 'keeper-batter Mitch Hay for the first time in the 15-man squad, announced by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) in a press release.

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[{"selector":"#anim-80515168-e849-4362-a4bb-74b0243d2c00","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ad81ac5c-27c3-4df0-94ec-e6dd22bcb625","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.54546%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Nathan Smith was crowned NZC's Domestic Player of the Year in March. He picked up 24 wickets across the domestic ODI and T20 competitions, and also picked up career best-figures of 4 for 5 in the Super Smash.

[{"selector":"#anim-ffcbb84c-dd12-49d2-a866-98177a8bbd43","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5af19f94-2fee-471e-b6cc-59268e0081e5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.54546%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy and Zak Foulkes form the pace attack while Ish Sodhi will be the most experienced spinner in the squad. Sodhi will be accompanied by spin-bowling all-rounders Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell and Dean Foxcroft.

[{"selector":"#anim-84af6ba4-46a4-48c1-8390-2f3d782b5668","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6a85377-f742-4181-9395-23b6483a00b9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.54546%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Full Squad: Mitchell Santner (C), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Zak Foulkes, Dean Foxcroft, Mitch Hay (WK), Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Tim Robinson, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Will Young