Live updates: Blackcaps v Bangladesh, third one-dayer at Napier's McLean Park

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Kia ora, good morning and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the third one-dayer between the Blackcaps and Bangaldesh at Napier.

The tourists would have arrived in New Zealand with the aim of winning their first-ever ODI against their rivals on foreign soil. Confronted by a squad without many of their leading players, Bangladesh probably fancied thier chances.

This series has been a chance for the Blackcaps selectors to test the depth of their squad, with debutants spinner Adi Ashok, allrounder Josh Clarkson and speedster Will O'Rourke exposed to international cricket, and Jacob Duffy making a welcome return.

At Nelson, they were able to overcome a superb 169 from Sounya Sarkar to clinch the series with a match left, with Will Young confirming his form and Henry Nicholls seemingly saving his international career once more.

Bangladesh have one last chance to break their duck at Napier. Join us at 11am for the first ball.

TAB Odds: NZ $1.19, Bangladesh $4.30

 

Blackcaps calm Williamson injury fears despite withdrawal from Bangladesh T20s

Blackcaps coach Gary Stead has calmed any fears over the fitness of white-ball captain Kane Williamson, despite his withdrawal from the Twenty20 squad to face Bangladesh next week.

Williamson, 33, was all but ruled out of 2023, when he ruptured knee ligaments playing in the Indian Premier League, but after a miraculous recovery, Williamson was back playing in just six months, as he captained New Zealand at the Cricket World Cup in India.

He led the Blackcaps to the semi-finals, before they were beaten by their hosts, and then contested a 1-1 test series draw in Bangladesh.

As part of the white-ball core group, Williamson was rested from the three-match one-day series against Bangladesh, but was named to lead the team in the T20 series, beginning Wednesday.

Williamson has been withdrawn from the squad, replaced by Rachin Ravindra, with Mitchell Santner named captain instead, citing the need for rehabilitation on his knee.

Speaking from Napier before the ODI series finale at McLean Park on Saturday, Stead insists there is nothing to fear in regards to his knee.

"I don't think they should be worried," said Stead. "This has always been about looking at a long-term plan with Kane.

"Many of the knee tendon reconstructions, he had can take anything from 12-18 months to become 100 percent right.

"There's always that risk with increased load on it. In this case, we're taking a cautious approach with it.

"We want to make sure Kane Williamson is playing for New Zealand for as long as he can. If that means he's not playing now for a couple of weeks, we think it's the right call to make."

With test series against both South Africa and Australia to come this summer, selectors can't afford to take any risks over players' fitness.

Kyle Jamieson has also been removed from the squad, as he battles a hamstring complaint, after two years dogged by injuries.

While the decision to rest Williamson and Jamieson wasn't made specifically for upcoming tests, Stead explains workloads need to be managed.

"With the timing of the summer and what we have coming up, we have to make calls around every player," he added.

"We just felt at this time, in conjunction with the players, this is the right call to make."

Live coverage has concluded, please click here for the full wrap

Kia ora, good morning and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the third one-dayer between the Blackcaps and Bangaldesh at Napier.

The tourists would have arrived in New Zealand with the aim of winning their first-ever ODI against their rivals on foreign soil. Confronted by a squad without many of their leading players, Bangladesh probably fancied thier chances.

This series has been a chance for the Blackcaps selectors to test the depth of their squad, with debutants spinner Adi Ashok, allrounder Josh Clarkson and speedster Will O'Rourke exposed to international cricket, and Jacob Duffy making a welcome return.

At Nelson, they were able to overcome a superb 169 from Sounya Sarkar to clinch the series with a match left, with Will Young confirming his form and Henry Nicholls seemingly saving his international career once more.

Bangladesh have one last chance to break their duck at Napier. Join us at 11am for the first ball.

TAB Odds: NZ $1.19, Bangladesh $4.30

 

Blackcaps calm Williamson injury fears despite withdrawal from Bangladesh T20s

Blackcaps coach Gary Stead has calmed any fears over the fitness of white-ball captain Kane Williamson, despite his withdrawal from the Twenty20 squad to face Bangladesh next week.

Williamson, 33, was all but ruled out of 2023, when he ruptured knee ligaments playing in the Indian Premier League, but after a miraculous recovery, Williamson was back playing in just six months, as he captained New Zealand at the Cricket World Cup in India.

He led the Blackcaps to the semi-finals, before they were beaten by their hosts, and then contested a 1-1 test series draw in Bangladesh.

As part of the white-ball core group, Williamson was rested from the three-match one-day series against Bangladesh, but was named to lead the team in the T20 series, beginning Wednesday.

Williamson has been withdrawn from the squad, replaced by Rachin Ravindra, with Mitchell Santner named captain instead, citing the need for rehabilitation on his knee.

Speaking from Napier before the ODI series finale at McLean Park on Saturday, Stead insists there is nothing to fear in regards to his knee.

"I don't think they should be worried," said Stead. "This has always been about looking at a long-term plan with Kane.

"Many of the knee tendon reconstructions, he had can take anything from 12-18 months to become 100 percent right.

"There's always that risk with increased load on it. In this case, we're taking a cautious approach with it.

"We want to make sure Kane Williamson is playing for New Zealand for as long as he can. If that means he's not playing now for a couple of weeks, we think it's the right call to make."

With test series against both South Africa and Australia to come this summer, selectors can't afford to take any risks over players' fitness.

Kyle Jamieson has also been removed from the squad, as he battles a hamstring complaint, after two years dogged by injuries.

While the decision to rest Williamson and Jamieson wasn't made specifically for upcoming tests, Stead explains workloads need to be managed.

"With the timing of the summer and what we have coming up, we have to make calls around every player," he added.

"We just felt at this time, in conjunction with the players, this is the right call to make."

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