New Zealand add in-form pacer as travelling reserve ahead of T20 World Cup 2026 due to injury shake up With the T20 World Cup 2026 all set to kick off on February 7, NZC (New Zealand Cricket) took centre stage and announced the addition of pacer Ben Sears to their squad as a travelling reserve ahead of the tournament. New Delhi:The stage is set for the upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup 2026. Ahead of the start of the competition, New Zealand Cricket took centre stage and announced that they would be adding pacer Ben Sears to their squad as a travelling reserve. On the back of some good performance, it could prove to be a wise move for the Black Caps to have added Sears as a travelling reserve ahead of the World Cup. "It will be great to have Ben with us here in India and ready to make an impact at the World Cup should someone get injured,” he added.