Nathan Smith will play debut match against England, player who became hero against India is out of New Zealand team

Cricket News Desk. Fast bowler Nathan Smith will debut for New Zealand in the first match of the 3-Test series against England. Kane Williamson has returned to the team. His arrival led to the departure of Will Young, who had won the Player of the Series award in the Test series in India. He scored 244 runs in 3 matches on the India tour. Team captain Tom Latham said that Will Young had performed well in India, but unfortunately he had to go out.

Tom Latham praised Young
Latham said, “Having a player like Kane back strengthens the team because he is a great player. That young man is a great team man and has certainly done nothing wrong. It was a difficult decision, but when you are in that position you have to take difficult decisions and that means your team is in a good position. Sad for that young man, but excited to have Ken back.

Smith managed to defeat Jacob Duffy
The Kiwi captain also backed Smith to make a strong impact on debut. The bowling all-rounder won his first Test cap in the Christchurch competition, beating out fellow fast bowler Jacob Duffy for the role of fourth seamer. Latham said, “He (Nathan Smith) is a player who can swing the ball both ways in the air and hit the wicket very hard. He balances our bowling attack very well with the other three players. Does. He can bat a bit and can.” An aggressive bowling all-rounder.

Smith performed brilliantly
Smith began his Test career on the back of some excellent performances in domestic cricket for New Zealand in recent years and made a consistent start to his international career after two ODIs against Sri Lanka earlier this month. He took 33 wickets at an average of 17.18 during the Plunket Shield season last year and the 26-year-old has a first-class batting average of 27.02.