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    New Zealand cricket coach Gary Stead is pushing to develop their all-rounder stocks as the horizon shifts to the 2027 50-over World Cup in South Africa

    New Zealand cricket coach Gary Stead is pushing to develop their all-rounder stocks as the horizon shifts to the 2027 50-over World Cup in South Africa


    Wellington batters Nick Kelly and Muhammad Abbas have earned maiden call-ups for ODI series against Pakistan, starting Saturday in Napier.

    They join a New Zealand team that includes eight members of the squad which made the Champions Trophy final, but no Kane Williamson nor Indian Premier League participants.

    Stead explains why 21-year-old Abbas appeals.



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     26 Mar: Nick Kelly had no desire to turn down the chance of a Black Caps one-day international debut, despite some awkward timing
     25 Mar: Wellington batters Nick Kelly and Muhammad Abbas have earned maiden call-ups for the Black Caps' one-day international cricket series against Pakistan, starting Saturday in Napier
     23 Mar: Beth Mooney leads the way in Australia's series-clinching T20 win over New Zealand
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     21 Mar: The White Ferns have made 137 for two, batting first against Australia, in today's Twenty20 cricket series-opener at Eden Park
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