New Zealand Squads for Bangladesh Tour Feature Returning Bowlers

New Zealand has announced its squads for an upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh, featuring the return of three fast bowlers after injury layoffs as the team prepares for three One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals in April and May. Tom Latham will captain both sides in the absence of regular white-ball leader Mitchell Santner, who is committed to the Indian Premier League.

The tour marks New Zealand's return to Bangladesh after nearly two and a half years, with the team scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on April 13. The ODI series begins on April 17 at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, followed by the second match there on April 20. The third ODI shifts to the Bir Shreshtha Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium in Chattogram on April 23. The T20I leg starts on April 27 in Chattogram, with the second game on April 29 at the same venue, before concluding back in Dhaka on May 2.

Key to the selections are the comebacks of pacers Will O'Rourke, Matt Fisher, and Blair Tickner, all recovering from injuries sustained during recent domestic and international commitments. O'Rourke, sidelined by a back issue since the first Test against Zimbabwe...