Lockie Ferguson is out of the fourth and fifth ODIs against India, New Zealand Cricket said on Monday. Blair Tickner also left the squad after a head injury. Kristian Clarke replaces him for the remaining matches. Matt Henry returns to the team, while two more players will join later.
New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the fourth and fifth ODIs against India, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said in a statement on Monday.
Ferguson, who missed the first two games, is yet to recover from a low-grade right-calf tear he sustained during the T20I series.
Pacer Blair Tickner, who took a knock on his head during the second ODI, has also been ruled out for the remainder of the series. Tickner did not bowl in the second innings as he was replaced by Matt Fisher as the concussion substitute.
Tickner has since been cleared of concussion but as per ICC's guidelines, he is required to serve a stand-down period of seven days. Fellow pacer Kristian Clarke will replace in the squad.
Meanwhile, Matt Henry is in line to return for the fourth ODI after he missed the first two games following a collision with Devon Conway.
Henry and Kyle Jamieson, who were initially supposed to head to the Test camp in Wellington after the third ODI, will now remain with the squad for the fourth game.
Two players, who will be announced at a later date, are set to be added to the squad for the fourth and fifth game.
New Zealand updated squad for 3rd ODI: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Nathan Smith, Will Young
New Zealand updated squad for 4th ODI: Mitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Dean Foxcroft, Mitchell Hay, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Tim Seifert, Will Young