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Brett Randell earns first New Zealand call-up for India ODIs

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New Zealand have called up Brett Randell for the fourth and fifth ODIs against India, giving the Central Districts seamer his first opportunity at international level. Josh Clarkson joins the squad for the fifth match only.

Original WicketPulse squad-status graphic. No player photograph or match footage. A squad call-up is not a confirmed debut.
Original WicketPulse squad-status graphic. No player photograph or match footage. A squad call-up is not a confirmed debut.

Randell receives his first international selection

NZC announced the changes on 12 November. Randell, 31, has 145 professional appearances, including five for New Zealand A, and recently played county cricket for Derbyshire. His selection offers New Zealand another pace option for the closing matches.

Different squads for the final two matches

Mitchell Santner captains both squads. Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson are listed for game four; Clarkson and Blair Tickner feature in the game-five squad. The announcement marks Randell as a potential debutant: a place in the squad does not guarantee a place in the playing XI.

The coaching group also changes as New Zealand prepare for the Tests. Mitch Renwick and Corey Mileys join Rob Walter and Martin Guptill for the two ODIs while Jacob Oram, Luke Ronchi and Chris Donaldson move to Wellington for Test preparation.

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