Wellington, April 10 – Left-arm seamer Ben Lister has been called back into New Zealand's ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh as a replacement for the injured Kristian Clarke.
Lister, who last played for New Zealand more than two years ago, has been drafted into the squad after sustaining a cut to the webbing of his right hand while attempting to take a catch for the New Zealand A in their second one-day match against Sri Lanka A earlier this week.
The 30-year-old seamer has taken four and 11 wickets in three ODI and 12 T20I appearances, respectively, for New Zealand. "Lister, who is also part of the New Zealand A one-day squad in Sri Lanka, will join the BLACKCAPS in Bangladesh on Sunday ahead of the ODI series which begins in Mirpur on Friday," said New Zealand Cricket (NZC) in a statement.
NZC further stated that pacer Ben Sears has been ruled out of the ODI leg of the Bangladesh tour after being signed as a late replacement by the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise, Rawalpindi.
"Sears will not be replaced in the BlackCaps ODI squad for Bangladesh and will instead join the T20 series which begins in Chattogram on Thursday, April 30," added NZC.
The New Zealand-based members of the contingent are scheduled to depart for Bangladesh on Monday morning. The first two matches of the ODI series will be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, while the final game is scheduled to be held at the Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Chattogram.
The action then shifts to the T20I series with back-to-back fixtures in Chattogram on April 27 and 29, while the final game will be held in Dhaka on May 2. New Zealand will arrive in Bangladesh after finishing as runners-up in the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, before losing a home T20I series to South Africa 3-2.
