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    New Zealand cricket coach Gary Stead is pushing to develop their all-rounder stocks as the horizon shifts to the 2027 50-over World Cup in South Africa

    New Zealand cricket coach Gary Stead is pushing to develop their all-rounder stocks as the horizon shifts to the 2027 50-over World Cup in South Africa


    Wellington batters Nick Kelly and Muhammad Abbas have earned maiden call-ups for ODI series against Pakistan, starting Saturday in Napier.

    They join a New Zealand team that includes eight members of the squad which made the Champions Trophy final, but no Kane Williamson nor Indian Premier League participants.

    Stead explains why 21-year-old Abbas appeals.



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     29 Mar: A couple of early wickets for Pakistan's pacemen, after winning the toss and sending New Zealand in to bat first in today's one-day opener in Napier
     29 Mar: The Black Caps will look to continue their momentum in a different format in this morning's first one-day cricket international against Pakistan in Napier
     28 Mar: A Black Cap revolving door for Canterbury in their potentially competition-deciding last round Plunket Shield match against Wellington starting tomorrow at the Basin Reserve
     28 Mar: A busy few days await Canterbury batter Rhys Mariu after his maiden Black Caps call-up
     27 Mar: Uncapped Cantabrian Rhys Mariu will join the Black Caps for the second and third matches of their ODI series against Pakistan beginning on Saturday
     27 Mar: Black Caps coach Gary Stead will wait for more details from Kane Williamson around his future in the national side
     26 Mar: A Black Caps dream finally realised for Nick Kelly
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