Overview

• New Zealand named a 14-player squad for the Chappell-Hadlee T20Is at Bay Oval on October 1, 3 and 4.
• Mitchell Santner was ruled out following abdominal surgery and is aiming to return later in the month against England.
• Michael Bracewell takes the captaincy for the series after previously leading New Zealand in 10 T20Is.
• Kyle Jamieson and Ben Sears return to the seam group after missing July’s Zimbabwe tri-series.
• Senior players Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips and Kane Williamson are unavailable, Ish Sodhi is the sole specialist spinner, and Australia will be without Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis and Cameron Green.