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    Black Caps coach Rob Walter has shrugged off wicketkeeper concerns in his test side

    Black Caps coach Rob Walter has shrugged off wicketkeeper concerns in his test side


    35-year-old Tom Blundell is the sole gloveman in New Zealand's 14-man squad for next week's first West Indies test in Christchurch.

    Walter wasn't tempted to experiment ahead of the Black Caps' 2026 red-ball calendar of India, England and Australia.



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     Other Cricket News
     25 Nov: Cricket Wellington is launching a disciplinary process after a brawl during a club match at the weekend
     24 Nov: Black Caps coach Rob Walter is optimistic his number one-ranked 50-over batter will be ready for the first test match against the West Indies in Christchurch
     24 Nov: The 14-man New Zealand test cricket squad has been released for the opening match against the West Indies in Christchurch starting Tuesday week with Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes and Blair Tickner contesting the pace bowling spots
     23 Nov: The England cricket team won't be dwelling on their humbling eight-wicket loss to Australia in the first Ashes test in Perth
     23 Nov: The Black Caps are relishing a shift to test cricket against the West Indies next month after sweeping the one-day series against the tourists
     22 Nov: The West Indies have been bowled out for 161 by the Black Caps in the final one-day cricket match in Hamilton
     22 Nov: The West Indies have lost three wickets but are scoring at a respectable rate in today's final one-day dead rubber at Seddon Park in Hamilton
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