Black Caps opening batsman Craig Cumming has been confirmed as the player to receive the national contract vacated by retired veteran Craig McMillan.The 32-year-old Otago captain was overlooked for fellow openers Michael Papps and Jamie How, along
with Mathew Sinclair - who was not named in either the Test or ODI squad - when New Zealand Cricket named their initial 20-man list, but McMillan's sudden departure left a gap and Cumming was the logical choice to fill it.He was named ahead of How to the Black Caps' Test tour of South Africa which kicks off next week, where he will make his eight Test appearance alongside seven ODI's.Black Caps general manager Lindsay Crocker said Cumming was a welcome addition to the national contract list after being unfortunate to miss out the first time around."Craig was one of the unlucky ones when the first 20 contractors were announced, so we are delighted to be able to include him at this time.".
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