Milne's elevation to the list comes off the back of his most productive international season, in which he appeared 16 times for the Blackcaps (11 T20Is and five ODIs) claiming 24 wickets at an average of 24, including a career-best 5-26 in the second T20I against Sri Lanka, the third best T2
Mitchell Santner will lead the squad that features an experienced T20 core including nine players from last year's ICC T20 World Cup squad, along with a range of players newer to international cricket. They include Canterbury Kings all-rounder Henry Shipley fresh from his international debut
Henry was ruled out of the tour with an abdominal strain sustained on the final day of the second Test in Karachi, with the injury requiring two to four weeks of rest and rehabilitation.
The three-match ODI series against Pakistan will start from January 9 and will go on till January 13. New Zealand will then travel to India for a white-ball series consisting of three ODIs and three T20Is from January 18 onwards.
Franchises will be vying for the services of their targeted players for the upcoming season. Among the players who have been registered for the auction, teams will be eyeing for players who can create magic with the ball in hand. The importance of finding bowlers who can bowl at different ph
Daryl Mitchell (3/25) and Adam Milne (3/57) were the pick of the bowlers for the Kiwis. Tim Southee got two wickets while Lockie Ferguson and Mitchell Santner picked one each
Iyer scored the highest for India with 49 runs in 59 deliveries while Sundar played a knock of 51 off 64 to help Men in Blue post a respectable total against the hosts.