2016 ICC World T20 in India March 08 to April 03,2016 - New Zeland Announces 15-Member Squad Monday February 01,2016

 

New Zealand will be hoping to stifle their opponents by taking pace off the ball with the inclusion of three frontline spinners in their 15-man squad for next month's World Twenty20.

 

Off-spinner Nathan McCullum, left-armer Mitchell Santner and leggie Ish Sodhi were included in the Kane Williamson-led side. 

"With the Indian conditions in mind, the plan has always been to take three frontline spinners, and all three bring something different," coach Mike Hesson said in a New Zealand Cricket (NZC) statement on Monday February 01,2016 

New Zealand 15-Member Squad

Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Grant Elliott, Corey Anderson, Colin Munro, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Nathan McCullum, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi.  

Participating Teams

Full Members

• India
• Australia
• England
• New Zealand
• Pakistan
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• West Indies
• Bangladesh
• Zimbabwe

Qualifier

• Scotland
• Ireland
• Hong Kong
• Netherlands
• Afghanistan
• Oman
  

Winners of ICC World T20

ICC introduced the championship in 2007. India became the first champion followed by Pakistan (2009), England (2010), West Indies (2012) and Sri Lanka (2014)

2007	On September 24, 2007, India became the first Twenty20 champions by defeating its arch-rivals Pakistan in the finals at Wanderers, Johannesburg by 5 runs. Team India was led by M.S. Dhoni. This championship became memorable when Yuvraj Singh hit six sixes in an over off the bowling of England's Stuart Broad.
2009	On June 21, 2009, Pakistan lifted the T20 title by defeating Sri Lanka at Lords. Shahid Afridi impressed with his leg-spin and then produced an effort (54 not out off 40 balls) of substance in the finals.
2010	On May 16, 2010, England lifted its first ICC trophy by defeating its arch-rivals Australia in the finals at Bridgetown.
2012	On October 7, 2012, West Indies defeated Sri Lanka by 36 runs in the finals at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. It was a major ICC title for West Indies after a long hiatus.
2014	On April 6, 2014, Sri Lanka defeated India in the finals to lift the title in Dhaka. It was indeed a fitting farewell for Sangakkara and Jayawardene as it cantered to a six-wicket win