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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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