T20 franchise globetrotters Finn Allen, Jimmy Neesham and Tim Seifert will return to the Black Caps for the home T20 series against Pakistan starting on Sunday.

Michael Bracewell has been named captain and is one of seven players from the Champions Trophy runners-up who'll join the squad.

There's no Kane Williamson, Bevon Jacobs, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra and usual white-ball captain Mitchell Santner due to IPL commitments or unavailability.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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