New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Tim Southee to captain Kiwis in one-off T20I

Wellington: Tim Southee was named the captain New Zealand in next week’s one-off Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka. Regular skipper Kane Williamson has been rested along with Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme. [caption id=“attachment_3066448” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Tim Southee (C) will lead the Kiwis in the absence of Kane Williamson. AFP/ File[/caption] Southee, who has captained New Zealand twice before, admitted that leading a side in cricket’s shortest form can be a bit of a gamble. “It’s about trying to stay a step ahead of the game and a little bit of guessing,” he said. “The way T20 cricket goes it’s (about)trying to take a bit of a punt on what you think is going to happen.” All-rounder Jimmy Neesham and opener Martin Guptill, who starred when New Zealand won the first one-day international on Thursday, are also in the Twenty20 squad. New Zealand Squad: Tim Southee (capt), Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Scott Kuggeleijn, Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Seth Rance, Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Ross Taylor