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NZ vs ENG, 1st Test: New Zealand all-rounder Smith makes debut against England
All-rounder Nathan Smith will make his Test debut for New Zealand in the series opener against England, two weeks after playing his first internationals in the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
New Zealand captain Tom Latham also confirmed that batsman Will Young will make way for former captain Kane Williamson, who returns to action in Christchurch on Thursday after missing the Black Caps' triumphant tour of India due to injury.
Smith's selection continues his meteoric rise through the New Zealand cricket ranks, having earned his first national contract in September before playing one international.
The 26-year-old bowler topped the wickets charts in New Zealand's First Class Plunket Shield competition this season, with 33 dismissals for Wellington in the 2023/24 season.
He is someone who has earned his opportunity over a period of time and it is a very exciting challenge for him in a great series, Latham told reporters at Hagley Oval on Wednesday.
We were looking forward to supporting him.
Young's omission will be a bitter pill to swallow after the top-order batsman was player-of-the-series against India.
He scored 244 runs at an average of 48.80, batting at number three on the tour, after replacing master batsman Williamson who was ruled out of the series due to a groin injury.
Latham said Young was unlucky to miss the match against England.
He did a great job for us. He has been fantastic in recent times, but having someone like Kane come back will boost the squad with the caliber of player he is, Latham added.
New Zealand and England shared a memorable two-match series 1-1 in Mount Maunganui and Wellington on Ben Stokes' side's final tour in February 2023.
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The current series returns to Wellington for the second Test starting on December 6, before concluding with the third match in Hamilton on December 14.
A series sweep could earn New Zealand a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final and a chance to regain the trophy they won by beating India in 2021.
However, Latham said his team were not concerned about the bigger picture and were now just focusing on the coming days at Hagley Oval.
If we get in that position to get a chance (for the WTC final) then that's great, but I think that's a byproduct of doing the things we're good at over a period of time, he said.
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