The majority of New Zealand players arrived in England for the Test series as well as the ICC World Test Championship final against India in Southampton.
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The coronavirus situation has resulted in some complicated arrangements when it comes to travel. The New Zealand cricket team are arriving in batches in preparation for the two Tests in England and the ICC World Test Championship final against India. The first Test against England will be in Lord’s on June 2. The second match will be in Edgbaston on June 10. The ICC World Test Championship final will be on June 18 against India in Southampton.
Kane Williamson, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Santner and team physio Tommy Simsek are in quarantine in the Maldives after IPL 2021 postponement. They will arrive in England on Monday. Tim Southee, BJ Watling, Ross Taylor and Neil Wagner will depart from Auckland on Monday.
The other players, namely Tom Blundell, Doug Bracewell, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Devon Conway, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham, Colin de Grandhomme all arrived in England on Sunday afternoon.
A New Zealand Cricket Press release stated, “The team is adhering to strict health protocols. This includes pre-departure vaccinations and covid tests, along with receiving medical bags equipped with masks and hand sanitizer. While in England they will operate in a ‘controlled team environment’ to limit outside contact and risk of transmission. All tour members will complete a daily self-reported health screening as well as undergoing regular covid testing.”
The press release further stated that the first three days will be spent in hotel room isolation. After that, mini-training groups of six can be established from days 4-6. This will all be pending negative coronavirus results.
Will Young, who is in the squad, is playing for Durham in the County Circuit. He will link up with the squad on Monday. A three-day team intra-squad game is scheduled from May 26 to May 28 at the Ageas Bowl. Six local bowlers who have isolated in advance will help make up the sides. Trent Boult will finish his managed isolation on Sunday. The left-arm pacer will return to Mount Maunganui to see his family before leaving for the UK. Boult is likely to miss the first Test in Lord’s.
