WI vs NZ 2026: New Zealand announce squad change after Ben Sears ruled out through injury
New Zealand announce squad change after Ben Sears' injury
02 Jul 2026
2 MinBen Sears
New Zealand
Current Series
Full Name
Ben Sears
Nationality
New Zealand
Other Name
Ben Sears
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
11 Feb 1998 (28y 181d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium Fast
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 28 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 7.66 | 33 | 69.69 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 75 | 31 | 19 | 104 | 17 | 8.66 | 102 | 101.96 | -- | -- |
| fc | 24 | 35 | 14 | 263 | 41 | 12.52 | 1028 | 25.58 | -- | -- |
| list a | 37 | 17 | 7 | 88 | 19 | 8.8 | 113 | 77.87 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 2 | 4 | 56.00 | 225 | 7 | 4/90 | 32.14 | 4.01 | 48 | 1 | -- |
| odi | 4 | 4 | 34.20 | 197 | 10 | 5/34 | 19.7 | 5.73 | 20.6 | -- | 2 |
| t20i | 28 | 26 | 86.30 | 697 | 33 | 3/14 | 21.12 | 8.05 | 15.7 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 75 | 72 | 243.40 | 2027 | 97 | 4/16 | 20.89 | 8.31 | 15 | 4 | -- |
| fc | 24 | 42 | 538.00 | 2012 | 72 | 6/43 | 27.94 | 3.73 | 44.8 | 4 | 2 |
| list a | 37 | 37 | 279.40 | 1578 | 50 | 5/34 | 31.56 | 5.64 | 33.5 | 1 | 2 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG vs NZ | 0* & 19* | 0/73 & 1/12 | 25 Jun 2026 | Nottingham | test |
| IRE vs NZ | - | 2/27 & 0/37 | 27 May 2026 | Belfast | test |
| BAN vs NZ | - | 2/12 | 02 May 2026 | Dhaka | t20i |
| HK vs RP | 0* | 1/49 | 26 Apr 2026 | Karachi | t20 |
| RP vs MS | - | 0/29 | 21 Apr 2026 | Karachi | t20 |
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