{"id":610262,"date":"2026-04-16T07:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/610262\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T07:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:54:10","slug":"nz-cricketers-gaining-vaulable-experience-in-asian-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/610262\/","title":{"rendered":"NZ cricketers gaining vaulable experience in Asian conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Shoriful<\/p>\n

\nShoriful Islam of Bangladesh celebrates the wicket of Glenn Phillips, 2023.
\nPhoto: Aaron Gillions \/ Photosport\n<\/p>\n

Black Caps coach Rob Walter says it is fortunate that there are so many New Zealand cricketers experiencing conditions in Asia.<\/p>\n

Walter’s side has arrived in Bangladesh for a white ball series that includes three ODI’s and three T20 internationals.<\/p>\n

New Zealand A is currently in Sri Lanka playing limited overs and four day games, while there are 18 Kiwi players involved in the Indian Premier League and the Pakistan Super League.<\/p>\n

Walter said having so many players experiencing sub-continent conditions is great.<\/p>\n

“We have 54 cricketers right now playing in different parts of the world and that is just under half of our contracted players in the country so for us it is a massive positive.<\/p>\n

“We’re trying to make sure we strengthen our whole system and not just a small group of players. Ultimately we have to make sure we’re ready for whoever we compete against we have a number of cricketers who are internationally ready.<\/p>\n

“It is a plus for us to expose our next in line cricketers to quality opposition in foreign conditions is a massive positive for us.”<\/p>\n

Eight players with international experience were initially selected for the A tour of Sri Lanka: Muhammad Abbas, Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Mitch Hay, Ben Lister, Rhys Mariu, Ben Sears, and Tim Robinson. Sears has since left the group to play in the Pakistan Super League.<\/p>\n

“You can’t buy experience, so you actually have to get out into the cauldron and actually play,” Walter said.<\/p>\n

“Most importantly we keep learning.”<\/p>\n

The tour of Bangladesh will mark the return of three pace bowlers<\/a> from injury.<\/p>\n

Will O’Rourke hasn’t played for New Zealand since the tour of Zimbabwe last July while Matt Fisher and Blair Tickner suffered injuries over the summer.<\/p>\n

The first ODI against Bangladesh is in Mirpur on Friday.<\/p>\n

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