Tim Southee has resigned from the post of captain of New Zealand. Tom Latham will captain the 3-match Test series on the India tour. Latham has scored more than 10 thousand runs in international cricket. Latham had previously captained the Test team between 2020 and 2022.
Tim Southee has resigned as captain of New Zealand after the clean sweep in the 2-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Tom Latham will captain the 3-match Test series on the India tour. Latham has scored more than 10 thousand runs in international cricket. Latham had previously captained the Test team between 2020 and 2022.
Let us tell you that Saudi took over the command of the team after Kane Williamson in 2022. He led the team in 14 Tests, winning 6, losing 6 and drawing two matches. New Zealand fought hard and lost the first Test in Galle, but lost the second Test by an innings. The match against Afghanistan in Greater Noida was washed out. Before that, the Kiwi team lost in 2 matches. Even after this the team lost 2 matches. New Zealand has to tour India for a 3-match test series. Matches will be held from 16th October.
Saudi’s own form has been in the news this year. He took only 12 wickets in his last eight Test matches. Although, he played in both the matches against Sri Lanka, it is expected that he will not play in the series against India.
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