Cricket-Henry takes bowling spot in New Zealand's T20 World Cup squad

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - England v New Zealand - Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - October 5, 2023 New Zealand's Matt Henry celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Jos Buttler, caught by Tom Latham REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/ File Photo

(Reuters) - Matt Henry has edged out Ben Sears for the vacant seam bowling berth in New Zealand's squad for the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States.

Henry slots into a seam bowling attack featuring Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson, with Adam Milne ruled out due to ankle surgery and the injured Kyle Jamieson also unavailable.