New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner checks Covid-19 optimistic forward of Ireland tour

New Zealand skipper for the T20I tour of Ireland, Mitchell Santner has been hit by Covid-19. The Kiwis who’re scheduled to fly out on Sunday wouldn’t have the veteran spin bowling allrounder with them as they start the tour on July 10, with the ODI leg of the collection.

New Zealand’s head coach for the Ireland collection Shane Jurgensen stated that Santner is just not going to be rushed, and his availability for the collection will solely be decided after he recovers from his an infection and arrives in Dublin.

“Covid has been a challenge and will continue to be in the future and we will adapt accordingly, contingencies are always in place,” Jurgensen was quoted as saying by the ICC.

“He’s feeling OK and the priority will be getting him into camp with us hopefully later in the week to assess where he’s at and when he may be ready to play.

“We’ve obtained 11 video games throughout the three excursions and one other tour to comply with in opposition to the West Indies in August which Mitch will probably be concerned with so we definitely will not be seeking to rush him.”

The New Zealand workforce have half energy within the first place with a number of gamers, together with Kane Williamson and Trent Boult sitting the collection out resulting from their wellness coverage. The Kiwis are scheduled to journey to Scotland and the Netherlands as properly after the graduation of the Ireland collection.

New Zealand ODI squad
Tom Latham, (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Dane Cleaver, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillip, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Young

New Zealand T20I squad
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Dane Cleaver, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rippon, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner