New Zealand vs India 2019: 3 key people NZ missed in the first three matches

#1 James Neesham

New Zealand v Sri Lanka - ODI Game 1

While the previous two have moved ahead, James Neesham is still an active part of the side. He was excluded from the squad only because of an injury he sustained earlier in an ODI game against Sri Lanka in their tour of New Zealand.

He had been a vital member of the Kiwi team during Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand and contributed both with the bat and the ball.

The fiery all-rounder got 123 runs in the three games he played at an explosive strike rate of 219.64. This included a fine knock in the first game where he hit five consecutive sixes in an over of Thisara Perera, scoring 47 from just 13 balls in the process.

He was good with the ball as well getting 6 wickets in the 20 overs he bowled over the course of 3 matches. Neesham will be returning for the last two ODI games against India and the Black Caps would hope that the inclusion of the talismanic all-rounder might change the fortunes for them.

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