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Black Caps coach Gary Stead has seen enough to include Ben Sears in the 15-strong squad for the Champions Trophy next month in Pakistan and the UAE

Black Caps coach Gary Stead has seen enough to include Ben Sears in the 15-strong squad for the Champions Trophy next month in Pakistan and the UAE

12 January 2025

The pace bowler's been out of the team for eight months after a knee injury but has been in action for Wellington in the T20 Super Smash.

Stead admits they've been conservative with Sears' return to play, but always wanted him in the squad.

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