New Zealand face England in two tests at Lord s (June 2-6) and Edgbaston (June 10-14) before the world test championship final against India at Southampton s Ageas Bowl from June 18-22. Playing in the IPL, Boult and Jamieson won t be at the test squad’s pre-tour camps at Lincoln from May 3-5 and May 11-13, but made sure they stuffed some Dukes in their suitcase.
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The Dukes ball will be used on the Black Caps tour of England and could see New Zealand opt for all-out pace. “We ve got a few Dukes in their hands now, so some of those guys have taken them away to the IPL with them just to get used to it again,” New Zealand coach Gary Stead said.
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The pair, alongside the in-form Devon Conway, are the only uncapped players in a 20-strong touring party named to face England in two Tests.
The first Test is at Lord s in London starting on 2 June, and the second at Edgbaston in Birmingham from 10 June.
The squad will then be trimmed to 15 for the ICC World Test Championship Final at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton starting on 18 June, as per ICC regulations.
If selected to play, Ravindra would be the youngest New Zealand Test player since Ish Sodhi debuted at 20 against Bangladesh in Chattogram in 2013.
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