New Zealand had received off to a flying begin within the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 with 4 wins of their first 4 matches. But since then accidents to key gamers has derailed their marketing campaign with three successive losses by the hands of India, Australia and now South Africa on Wednesday night time. On Thursday, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) board introduced that they had been calling up all-rounder Kyle Jamieson, who seems for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) within the Indian Premier League (IPL), as a back-up to the squad.
Tom Latham-led New Zealand aspect had been hammered by 190 runs of their seventh match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. Regular skipper Kane Williamson has already been sideline since a fracture on his finger within the match towards Sri Lanka and he was joined by Mark Chapman and Lockie Ferguson on the injured checklist within the final recreation.
However, on Wednesday, pacer Matt Henry needed to depart the sphere mid-way by his spell within the sixth over towards South Africa after experiencing some tightness in his proper hamstring. Henry didn’t take the sphere after that and has since undergone an MRI scan.
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With stories on Henry’s scan awaited and Ferguson but to recuperate from his Achilles harm, in keeping with coach Gary Stead, there was no possibility for the New Zealand however to name for a back-up. “The severity of Matt’s injury, combined with a short turnaround to Pakistan, meant we couldn’t risk being a bowler down for Saturday,” Stead mentioned in a NZC assertion.
“Matt’s been a world class performer for us in ODI cricket for the past two World Cup cycles so we’ve got our fingers crossed for the scan results later today.”
Stead mentioned Jamieson was properly ready to return to India. “Kyle’s on his way over as we speak and we look forward to welcoming him back into the group. He’ll likely train with us on Friday with a mind to being available for Saturday’s game. Kyle was able to train for two full weeks with us earlier in the tournament and has since played a Plunket Shield match – so we’re confident he’ll be able to hit the ground running,” he added.
If Jamieson is added to the squad, he might play his first ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at his IPL residence floor – M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru – towards South Africa.
