New Zealand is acceptable to callback wicketkeeper Tim Seifert into its line-up for Monday morning's T20 World Cup final arsenic a replacement for the injured Devon Conway.
After stunning pre-tournament favourites England successful the semi-final, the Black Caps were dealt a monolithic stroke erstwhile it was revealed Conway had breached his manus successful the match.
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Seifert played successful New Zealand's World Cup opener against Pakistan, but has been sidelined since that match. He described his inclusion for the decider arsenic "a imagination travel true".
"When you're not playing, erstwhile you're 1 of the reserve players, you're ever acceptable to spell and preparing similar you are going to play, due to the fact that unluckily injuries bash happen, that's conscionable sport," helium told stuff.co.nz.
"It's precise unfortunate for Devon, we're gutted for him, but astatine the extremity of the time sometimes that's athletics and small things similar that happen."
Seifert is expected to slot into New Zealand's little bid arsenic everyone shuffles up successful Conway's absence, and helium said his acquisition acquired successful T20 leagues each implicit the satellite would payment him connected the large stage.
"It's astir apt been the past year, 2 years, adjacent beyond that, getting acceptable for these large events.
"I've had a beauteous bully play starring into this competition, with the acquisition of playing overseas and being astir large environments, which has helped, particularly successful these conditions.
"I've prepared good and immoderate squad we enactment retired there, I deliberation everyone volition beryllium ready."
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