Wellington, Sept. 15 -- Five of New Zealand's best white-ball performers have agreed to a casual playing contact and committed to next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Seifert and Kane Williamson all agreed to terms for the casual contract, which means they are committed to play for New Zealand at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka and a specified number of series and games in the lead-up to the tournament.
The quintet will all be available for selection for upcoming T20I series against Australia, England, and the West Indies, though Williamson has made himself unavailable for the series with the Aussies.
During the casual contract the five players will receive access to all the se...