New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said following further scans and assessments this week, it was deemed the injury had not sufficiently healed to have Henry ready and available for Test match cricket. With the first of two Tests starting in less than two weeks on November 28, the decision was made to call up Wagner, who has played 63 Tests for New Zealand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll be great to have Neil\u2019s skill and experience on the tour of Bangladesh. His record speaks for itself and we all know what a great competitor he is. He\u2019s played plenty of cricket in the sub-continent and I know he\u2019s really excited by the challenge ahead,\u201d said Blackcaps selector Sam Wells in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wagner returned to the Plunket Shield for Northern Districts in Dunedin this week after overcoming a back-injury which saw him miss rounds two and three of the competition. He played starring roles at the end of New Zealand\u2019s home Test summer earlier this year before he was sidelined by a hamstring injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His day five heroics with the ball saw him claim the final wicket to clinch a dramatic one-run victory over England in Wellington in late February, before he defied a torn-hamstring to run a final-ball bye with Kane Williamson to down Sri Lanka in Christchurch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The New Zealand-based Test players depart for Bangladesh on November 21. Most of the squad who also featured in the Men\u2019s ODI World Cup in India are currently in Dubai recovering before they relocate to Sylhet next week.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The first Test starts on November 28 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium with the second and final Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka starting from December 6. The two teams will also open the men\u2019s international home summer in New Zealand later in December with two white-ball series leading into Christmas and New Year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand squad: Tim Southee (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson and Will Young<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/11\/neil-wagner-replaces-injured-matt-henry-in-new-zealand-squad-for-tests-against-bangladesh.jpg", "alt_img": "Neil Wagner replaces injured Matt Henry in New Zealand squad for Tests against Bangladesh", "alt_title": "Neil Wagner replaces injured Matt Henry in New Zealand squad for Tests against Bangladesh", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Neil Wagner Replaces Injured Matt Henry In New Zealand Squad For Tests Against Bangladesh On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Neil Wagner Replaces Injured Matt Henry In New Zealand Squad For Tests Against Bangladesh, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium: Veteran left-arm fast-bowler Neil Wagner has been called up to the New Zealand Test squad for.", "seo_keywords": "Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, New Zealand, Photo Credit, New Zealand Test, ODI World Cup, New Zealand Cricket, Sam Wells, Plunket Shield, Northern Districts, Kane Williamson, Sri Lanka, The New Zealand, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Bangla National", "tag": "", "tagging": "Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, New Zealand, Photo Credit, New Zealand Test, ODI World Cup, New Zealand Cricket, Sam Wells, Plunket Shield, Northern Districts, Kane Williamson, Sri Lanka, The New Zealand, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Bangla National", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "neil-wagner-replaces-injured-matt-henry-in-new-zealand-squad-for-tests-against-bangladesh", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1129", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-11-18 12:50:04", "updated": "2023-11-18 12:50:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, New Zealand, Photo Credit, New Zealand Test, ODI World Cup, New Zealand Cricket, Sam Wells, Plunket Shield, Northern Districts, Kane Williamson, Sri Lanka, The New Zealand, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Bangla National", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2023-11-18 12:50:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/neil-wagner-replaces-injured-matt-henry-in-new-zealand-squad-for-tests-against-bangladesh-132516" }