{"id":8489,"date":"2012-03-02T02:48:06","date_gmt":"2012-03-02T00:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/cricket-nicol-ellis-in-nz-test-squad-to-face-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2012-03-02T02:48:06","modified_gmt":"2012-03-02T00:48:06","slug":"cricket-nicol-ellis-in-nz-test-squad-to-face-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cricket-nicol-ellis-in-nz-test-squad-to-face-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket-Nicol, Ellis in NZ test squad to face South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocation\">March 2<\/span> (Reuters) &#8211; Batsman Rob Nicol and all-rounder<br \/>\nAndrew Ellis have been included in New Zealand&#8217;s squad for the<br \/>\nfirst of three home tests against South Africa, while captain<br \/>\nRoss Taylor returns after a calf muscle injury.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nicol and Ellis have both played limited overs cricket for<br \/>\nNew Zealand but have yet to make a test debut.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Both Rob and Andrew have shown promise against South Africa<br \/>\nin limited overs cricket and we believe they can transfer their<br \/>\nform across to the test matches,&#8221; national selection manager Kim<br \/>\nLittlejohn said in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jesse Ryder was left out of the test side because of poor<br \/>\nform, team manager Mike Sandle said.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sandle told local media earlier on Friday that Ryder had<br \/>\nalso been suspended for the team&#8217;s final one-day match against<br \/>\nSouth Africa on Saturday following a breach of team protocols<br \/>\nfor drinking.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dean Brownlie, who broke a finger last month, was not<br \/>\nconsidered for the test series due to the injury.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Taylor injured his calf during the only test against<br \/>\nZimbabwe in Napier in January and missed the following limited<br \/>\novers matches against the same opponents and South Africa.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Brendon McCullum captained the side in his absence.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are pleased with the way the test team has performed<br \/>\nthis summer and this group is looking forward to the challenge<br \/>\nof continuing that success,&#8221; Littlejohn added.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 2 (Reuters) &#8211; Batsman Rob Nicol and all-rounder Andrew Ellis have been included in New Zealand&#8217;s squad for the first of three home tests against South Africa, while captain Ross Taylor returns after a calf muscle injury. 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