Christchurch (New Zealand), Oct 18 (AP) New Zealand has won the toss and chosen to bowl Saturday in the first Twenty20 international against England at a sold-out Hagley Oval.
Mitchell Santner returns to captain New Zealand in the three-match series after missing the Black Caps’ recent series against Australia with a rib injury. Rachin Ravindra, who also missed the Australia series with a facial injury, returns to open the batting.
Harry Brook will captain an England team in which Jacob Bethell will bat at No. 3 and Tom Banton at No. 5.
___ New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (captain), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy.
England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood. (AP) UNG
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