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Cricket News: Fans react to New Zealand selecting Scott Kuggeleijn after telling Neil Wagner he won’t be picked
Fans have expressed their disappointment and displeasure after New Zealand selected pace bowler Scott Kuggeleijn for the first Test against Australia. Kuggeleijn was on trial for sexual assault in 2016, which resulted in a hung jury. A retrial then took place in 2017, but many were left angered by his comments and admissions during the process.
Kuggeleijn was picked ahead of Neil Wagner, with the left-arm seamer retiring this week after he was informed he wouldn’t be in the playing XI. This frustrated fans, with Wagner one of New Zealand’s finest bowlers with 260 wickets at 27.57.
Fans express their disappointment after Scott Kuggeleijn was selected in the first Test at Wellington
“A dark cloud over this game I’m afraid,” wrote one fan. “Shouldn’t be here representing his country. Wouldn’t sit well being a team mate either.”
“Who knows what dirt SK has on NZ cricket for this insanity to even occur,” another fan wrote.
Here are some of the reactions during the first day’s play.
The Test against Australia at the Basin Reserve is Kuggeleijn’s second after making his debut against England in 2023. He has also played 18 ODIs and two T20Is for New Zealand.