NZ vs AUS: Here’s the first look at New Zealand’s jersey for T20I series

New Zealand have revealed their brand-new jersey for their upcoming T20I series against Australia. The five-match series gets underway on Monday, February 22 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, and Mount Maunganui are the venues for the rest of the matches.

The Aussies would be going into the series after playing a full-fledged ODI, Test, and T20I series against India. The Black Caps, captained by Kane Williamson, on the other hand, must be high on confidence after thumping the West Indies and Pakistan at home.

Here’s the jersey:

Time for training at Hagley Oval and time for some new kit ??#NZvAUS pic.twitter.com/ynORibv15K

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 19, 2021

In the meantime, the Black Caps have already qualified for the final of the World Test Championship to be played at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. One among Australia, India, and England are set to be the other finalist.

The Kiwis’ opponent would be decided after the ongoing Test series between Virat Kohli’s India and Joe Root’s Brits. Williamson sounded excited to play the final at the Home of Cricket.

“It’s exciting to play in the final of the first (World) Test Championship. Adding Test Championship has added context to Test cricket and it has been a really interesting move,” Williamson was quoted as saying in Hindustan Times.

“I think we have seen that more so in recent months, where sides have made players benefit from opportunities to advance themselves into the final and that’s really exciting,” he stated.

New Zealand players get NOC for IPL 2021

In the meantime, the New Zealand cricketers will be available to play in the entirety of the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League. NZC has granted the players No Objection Certificates (NOCs).

“Yes, the NOCs would be given and the cricketers would be available for the entire edition,” Richard Boock, a New Zealand Cricket spokesperson, was quoted as saying in an email.

Among the Kiwis, fast bowler Kyle Jamieson hogged the limelight in the IPL auction in Chennai. From a base price of 75 lakhs, he ended up fetching INR 15 crores. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) secured his services.