Spinner Ajaz Patel, whose 11 wickets in the third Test against India this month helped New Zealand to an unprecedented clean sweep of that series, has been omitted from the Black Caps squad for the upcoming Test series against England.
Patel had match figures of 11-160 as New Zealand won the third Test by 25 runs to become the first team to sweep India in a three match Test series at home.
The selectors have found no place for him in a 14-man squad named on Friday for the three-Test series against England.
Mitchell Santner, who took 13-157 in the second Test against India, is the only frontline spinner in the squad, though he will play in the second and third Tests only.
“Mitch has performed superbly since his recall to the Test team last year and I am sure he will take a lot of confidence out of his match-winning…
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