Pacer Ben Sears has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to a hamstring injury, a significant setback for New Zealand ahead of the ICC event which kicks off on February 19. (More Cricket News)
New Zealand will open their Champions Trophy campaign against hosts Pakistan in a Group A match on February 19 in Karachi
Pacer Ben Sears has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to a hamstring injury, a significant setback for New Zealand ahead of the ICC event which kicks off on February 19. (More Cricket News)
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has named Jacob Duffy as Sears' replacement.
바카라Sears felt some pain in his left hamstring at the team바카라s first training in Karachi on Wednesday and a subsequent scan revealed a minor tear that would require at least two weeks바카라 rehabilitation,바카라 NZC said in a statement.
바카라The rehabilitation timeframe means that Sears would likely be available for only the team바카라s final Group A match against India in Dubai, and so the decision was made to rule him out.바카라
Sears바카라 absence has paved the way for Duffy, who is currently with the squad for the ODI Tri-Series against Pakistan and South Africa.
바카라We바카라re all really feeling for Ben. It바카라s always tough being ruled out of a major event at such a late stage, and it바카라s especially tough in Ben바카라s case given it would have been his first major ICC event," said New Zealand head coach Gary Stead.
바카라The timeframes for Ben to be fit to play again meant he would likely miss the majority of the group stage, and given the short nature of the tournament, we felt it was appropriate to bring in a player who is fully fit and ready to go."
바카라Ben is a player with huge potential and given the short rehabilitation timeframe, we바카라re sure he바카라ll be fit and raring to go for the home series against Pakistan back in New Zealand." On Duffy바카라s inclusion, Stead said, 바카라Jacob showed with his performances in the recent home series against Sri Lanka that he is more than capable at international level.
바카라He바카라s been part of the squad for the ODI Tri-Series so he바카라s fully acclimatised and he바카라s got plenty of experience in these conditions and is fit and ready to go.
바카라He바카라s another player who will be experiencing his first senior ICC event, so it will be an exciting few weeks ahead for him.바카라
New Zealand will open their Champions Trophy campaign against hosts Pakistan in a Group A match on February 19 in Karachi.