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Jayden Lennox Debuts for New Zealand, Leaves Field Bloodied After Kohli Drive in Rajkot ODI

The 31-year-old left-arm spinner was picked on sustained white-ball form with New Zealand A experience flagged by coach Rob Walter.

Overview

  • Making his first ODI appearance on January 14 in Rajkot, Lennox came into New Zealand’s XI in place of leg-spinner Adithya Ashok.
  • Lennox suffered a cut to his left palm while diving to stop a Virat Kohli straight drive in the 18th over and left the field for treatment, with no further medical update reported.
  • He finished his debut spell with 1 for 42 from 10 overs, including the wicket of Harshit Rana, after conceding just two runs in his opening over.
  • New Zealand’s staff had long identified Lennox as a player of interest, citing consistent domestic white-ball returns and recent New Zealand A tours as key factors.
  • Attention to his call-up widened after fans shared his LinkedIn profile highlighting prior roles as a greenskeeper, field technician, assembly technician, and part-time laboratory technician.