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- Updated: December 23, 2016
New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi said that his omission from the ODI squad for the recent Chappell-Hadlee Trophy was “something that needed to happen” given his poor form in previous series.
Ronchi was recalled for the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh, which starts from December 26, after BJ Watling struggled in Australia.
“I’d had an extended run with the team and didn’t do as well as I should have been doing,” Ronchi said. “I was fine with the whole situation. I understood. It’s cricket and you can only play 11 people and if there’s people doing better, they deserve to play.
“It [getting dropped] was something that needed to happen. It didn’t bother me. I needed to be …
