PAK vs NZ: Will Young Replaces Josh Clarkson In New Zealand's Squad For 3rd T20I Against Pakistan
Updated - 13 Jan 2024, 11:18 AM
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New Zealand all-rounder Josh Clarkson has been ruled out of the third T20I match against Pakistan in the ongoing five-match T20I series at home. Josh Clarkson will not be part of New Zealand in the third match of the much-anticipated series due to a shoulder injury.
Clarkson suffered the injury during the Dream11 Super Smash while representing the Central Stags. Will Young will join the squad in preparation for the third match at Dunedin’s University of Otago Oval. Clarkson’s absence will be a setback for the Black Caps team.
Josh Clarkson Will No Longer Join The BLACKCAPS Squad – NZC
Josh Clarkson was expected to join the squad for the third match in the absence of skipper Kane Williamson, who will be absent due to injury. Clarkson was named in the squad for only one match. Williamson is set to return to the team for the last two games of the series.
On Saturday, January 13, New Zealand Cricket confirmed that Josh Clarkson would not travel with the team for the third T20I match. The Black Caps board named Will Young as a replacement for Clarkson in the squad.
“Josh Clarkson will no longer join the BLACKCAPS squad ahead of the third match of the KFC T20 Series against Pakistan after being ruled out with a shoulder injury.”
Josh Clarkson will no longer join the BLACKCAPS squad ahead of the third match of the KFC T20 Series against Pakistan after being ruled out with a shoulder injury. #NZvPAK https://t.co/LeYLyhLAEO
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 13, 2024
After showcasing his talent in ODIs, Will Young is set to make a T20 comeback. He will rejoin the squad following tomorrow’s match in Hamilton. The opener’s last appearance in a T20I for New Zealand was in August 2023 against the United Arab Emirates.
Young has accumulated 2290 runs in 97 T20 matches at an average of 26.62, showcasing 14 half-centuries and two centuries. Recently, he delivered a noteworthy performance in Super Smash. He scored 50 against Wellington, followed by an unbeaten 63-ball 101 runs.
New Zealand Register 46 Run Victory In First T20I vs Pakistan
The Kane Williamson-led team beat the Shaheen Afridi-led team by 46 runs in the first match in Auckland on Friday, January 12. The home team posted a formidable total of 226 for 8 in the series opener. In response, the visiting team was bowled out for just 180 runs.
Mitchell Santner was absent from the opening game in Auckland due to a COVID-19 infection. He was designated as the captain in Kane Williamson’s absence for the third T20I. It will be interesting to see who will lead the team if Santner does not recover in time.
New Zealand Squad: Kane Williamson (capt) (except game 3), Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Will Young (game 3 only), Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ben Sears (games 1 & 2), Lockie Ferguson (games 3, 4 & 5).
Pakistan Squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (capt), Aamer Jamal, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan.
Also read: PAK vs NZ: Mitchell Santner Infected With COVID-19, Ruled Out Of 1st T20I Against Pakistan
