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.