New Zealand has made a change of captaincy on the eve of the first test against Zimbabwe.
New Zealand test captain, Tom Latham, has been discarded from the first test against Zimbabwe due to a shoulder injury, and Mitchell Santner will lead the Kiwis in his absence.
The first test between Zimbabwe and New Zealand will begin as of Wednesday (July 30) and will take place in Bulawayo. The 33 -year -old man suffered the injury while presenting himself to Birmingham Bears during a T20 Blast vitality match in early July.
Tom Latham will remain with the team despite the reverse of injuries
Latham will remain with the Black Caps team in the hope of recovering physical aptitude in time for the second test against Zimbabwe that begins on August 7. Santner, the limited pattern of New Zealand, recently led his team to a victory in the title of T20i Tri-series, beating South Africa in the final.
Zimbabwe hosts were the third team in the competition. Rob Walter, New Zealand chief coach, said his team will lose the experience of Latham in the first test.
“It is greatly disappointing to lose the first test, as a captain but also as an integral part of the team,” he said. “It’s never great when you lose your captain, who is a world -class opening hitter and a great team man, but said we are going to work very hard to have it available for the second test.
“We will continue to evaluate and see if a replacement player is necessary, but at this stage we hope he will recover in time,” he added.
The 49 -year -old man expected Santner to produce a positive result in the first test against Zimbabwe. “While the format is different, it certainly has the respect of the players and will be supported by some highly experienced test Cricket players, so I trust that it will do a great job,” he said.
Mitchell Santner in IPL 2025
In the IPL 2025, Mitchell Santner played for the Indians of Mumbai (MI) after the franchise chose it for INR 2 million rupees in the Mega Mega 2025 auction last year.
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The all -terrain bolero played 13 games for the side led by Hardik Pandya in IPL 2025 and took 10 WICKETS to an average of 31.30. Mumbai’s Indians were knocked out in qualifier 2 after they lost to Punjab Kings (PBKs), who would finally finish the tournament as a runner -up.
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