Mitchell Santner says New Zealand’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 roster is filled with “options” that could boost their chances of winning it all.
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SANTNER SAYS NEW ZEALAND LINEUP PACKED WITH ‘RAW PACE,’ ‘SPIN’
Santner says his lineup for the upcoming tournament in Pakistan is packed with “raw pace” and “spin” that he takes pride on.
Furthermore, the New Zealand team captain rattled off marquee names such as Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, and Rachin Ravindra in his roster.
Moreover, Santner said most of the players named to the team can play multiple positions, which bodes well for them to stack up against any opponent.
“If there is a little bit of turn, we can have Bracewell bat at No.7 sand I can go at No.8,” Santner said.
“We have options, which is great for our squad. We’ve got raw pace, we’ve got the spin, and the allrounders as well,” he added.
ALL FOUR ARE ‘FINGERSPINNERS’ BUT THEY CAN PLAY TOGETHER, SAYS SKIPPER
The skipper is aware that all four players are “fingerspinners” but all of them can play together.
Moreover, two of them ae left-armers, while two ae off-break bowlers, as all of them played in New Zealand’s third ODI against Sri Lanka last Saturday.
Furthermore, Santner took two wickets, while Bracewell also struck.
Moreover, Phillips had snuck in three cheep overs, where he conceded just 12 in this three overs in that match.
“They’re both very good offspinners in their own right. They’re both different, I think,” Santner said.
“Bracewell can get a bit more bounce – a little more over the top. Even the three overs that GPO bowled were good for us, and Glenn has worked a lot on his bowling, as we’ve seen, in the longer format,” he added.
ODI WORLD CUP SUCCESS SHOULD RUB ON NZ SQUAD IN PAKISTAN: SANTNER
The success the lineup had in the recent ODI World Cup should rub on this version of the New Zealand squad in Pakistan.
Furthermore, Santner hopes the team’s two finals appearances and one semi-final berth in the last three ODI World Cups should put them in good stead.
Moreover, he believes his players can adjust in time once they’re in Pakistan to deliver a creditable performance.
“We like to stick to the same team once we’ve picked it, but that’s conditions-dependent. Karachi could play a lot different to Rawalpindi, which could play different to Dubai,” the captain said.
“With the short nature of the tournament, if you’re happy with your XI, you want them to perform for all three games. But we’re open to chances,” he added.
