New Zealand

The Kiwis have a healthy T20 dangermen.

They reached the semi-final stage of the 2007 T20 World Cup, losing in a close game against the eventual ruuners up, Pakistan. Then in 2009, in the T20 World Cup played in England they did not play to their potential. going out at the Super 8 stage. They only managed two wins in the 2009 tournament and that was against qualifiers Ireland and Scotland. They are currently ranked at number 8 in the Twenty20 World Cup Rankings

2009/10 Squad

The current squad is captained by spin bowler, Daniel Vettori.

Batsmen

  • Martin Guptill, RHB
  • Aaron Redmond, RHB
  • Jesse Ryder, LHB
  • Neil Broom, RHB
  • Peter Fulton, RHB
  • Daniel Flynn, LHB
  • Matthew Sinclair, RHB
  • Ross Taylor, RHB

Bowlers

  • Ian Butler, R Arm Fast
  • Brendan Diamanti, R Arm Med Fast
  • Kyle Mills, R Arm Med Fast
  • Iain O'Brien, R Arm Fast Med
  • Tim Southee, R Arm Med Fast
  • Ewen Thompson, L Arm Fast Med

All Rounders

  • Grant Elliott, RHB & R Arm Fast Med
  • Jacob Oram, LHB & R Arm fast Med
  • Scott Styris, RHB & R Arm Med
  • James Franklyn, LHB & L Arm Med Fast
  • Daniel Vettori (c), L Arm Spin
  • Jeetan Patel, R Arm Off Spin

Wicket keepers