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New Zealand’s leading cricketers will return to start group training at the country’s High-Performance Centre (HPC) in Lincoln this week after a prolonged-break caused by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) issued a statement on Monday, where they announced that six national camps will be conducted in the next few months.

“New Zealand’s top male and female cricketers will return to squad training at the NZC High-Performance centre in Lincoln this week, in the first of six national camps scheduled for the coming winter months,” NZC wrote in the media release.

“The South Island and Wellington based BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS will train at the Canterbury hub this week, while a larger second camp for players further north will commence at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui from July 19,” it added.

Later, New Zealand’s women’s team’s official Twitter handle posted pictures of players training in Lincoln.

“We are back! Our 1st post lockdown camp is underway in Lincoln. Players from @cricketwgtn, @CanterburyCrick and @OtagoVolts are attending the first camp with @aucklandcricket, @ndcricket and @CDCricket players getting set for a camp next week at @BayOvalOfficial #CricketNation,” stated the tweet.

New Zealand have been among the least affected countries by the pandemic, managing to keep the case count to a little over 1500, including more than 1400 recoveries.