AUCKLAND : Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson is set to captain New Zealand for the first time in in-ternational cricket during the upcoming three-match ODI Series against Bangladesh in Dhaka, said New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Saturday.
Ferguson, who recently led the team in tour matches in England, will captain the side in the absence of regular ODI captain Kane Williamson as he continues to recover from a right knee injury, and his depu-ty Tom Latham, who will miss the series to have time at home before the ICC Cricket World Cup and Test tour to Bangladesh.
“Lockie is an experienced bowler at the international level, and this is an opportunity for him to really lead from the front with not just the bowling group but the team as a whole. He stepped into the role for the warm-up matches in England and led a group, with a lot of moving parts, well,” said head coach Gary Stead in a statement.
Along with Latham, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner and Tim Southee will be missing the ODI series against Bangladesh. IANS
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