Kyle Jamieson has been forced out of New Zealand바카라s first cricket Test against England that starts on Thursday because of a stress fracture of the back.
Fellow fast bowler Matt Henry is also unavailable because of the birth of his first child. Uncapped seamers Scott Kuggeleijn and Jacob Duffy have been called in as replacements.
Jamieson바카라s appearance for a New Zealand XI in a two-day tour match last week was his first since June, when he sustained the injury in England.
The injury flared up again this week and the team confirmed on Tuesday he will not be able to play at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. Scans showed up the fracture, which will require further examination and treatment.
바카라It바카라s really gutting for Kyle to have this happen after he바카라d put so much hard work in to getting himself back on the park,바카라 New Zealand coach Gary Stead said. 바카라Since the injury in June we바카라ve certainly taken a cautious approach to managing his return with regular monitoring by our medical staff which has included scans.
바카라While Kyle바카라s not feeling any pain, the evidence is pretty clear he has a stress fracture so he바카라ll return to Christchurch today and have a CT scan on Friday before we decide on the next steps.바카라
Batsmen Tom Blundell and Henry Nicholls have also been delayed in joining the team because of travel problems caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, which continues to batter New Zealand바카라s North Island.
Cyclone Gabrielle has affected the preparations of both teams, forcing them to practice indoors. The storm has brought high winds and flooding to most of the North Island and rain is expected on Thursday.
