NZ’s ICC Champions Trophy roster has ‘raw pace,’ says Santner
New Zealand’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 roster, says team captain Mitchell Santner, has “raw pace” that could compete against any other team.
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NEW ZEALAND’S ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025 LINEUP HAS ‘RAW PACE, ALLROUNDERS,’ SAYS SANTNER
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 lineup of New Zealand has “raw pace” and “spin” that Santner takes pride on.
Furthermore, the skipper cited marquee names such as Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, and Ravindra to lead 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.
BRACEWELL, ET AL ARE ‘FINGERSPINNERS’ BUT CAN PLAY TOGETHER, SAYS CAPTAIN
The captain is convinced that Bracewell and the other key players 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.
NZ’S PAST ODI WORLD CUP SUCCESS SHOULD RUB OFF ON PAKISTAN STINT: SANTNER
New Zealand’s past success in recent ODI World Cups, Santner said, should rub off on this version of the squad in Pakistan.
Furthermore, Santner is optimistic that the team’s two finals appearances and one semifinals 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.
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