New Zealand suffered a hammering by the hands of trans-Tasman rivals Australia in the primary Test of the two-match collection in Wellington. If that 172-run defeat wasn’t sufficient, New Zealand have gotten an harm scare in the camp in the type of pacer William O’Rourke, who left the sphere eight overs into the third day of the Wellington Test after feeling tightness in his hamstring. O’Rourke’s hamstring is ready to be assessed in the following 24 hours and the just lately retired pacer Neil Wagner may one way or the other, sneakily get his farewell Test in any case.
O’Rourke did come out to bat in the fourth innings on Day 4 when Nathan Lyon was operating riot for Australia. However, he did not appear to have that a lot bother regardless that he wasn’t required have to run that tough. With tempo reserves restricted, Kiwi skipper Tim Southee hasn’t dominated out a possibility of a surprise recall for Wagner whereas denying Trent Boult‘s inclusion.
Asked about O’Rourke’s harm after the loss, Southee stated, “We haven’t had a lot of discussions as yet. We’ll see how Will scrubs up. The physio hasn’t sort of put a timeframe on it or how bad it is. We’ll just wait and see how Will goes over the next couple of days. I’m sure there’ll be an update in the next 24 hours.” Asked if Wagner had now an actual likelihood of taking part in for the Black Caps for the final time, Southee did not deny it taking place.
“We obviously have to go on and make a decision on who comes in and what role we sort of see that playing out in Christchurch. [Wagner’s] had a great reception here over the last week where he got a couple of moments on the field and obviously, he’s been a fan favourite for a long time,” the right-arm pacer added.
With no Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult and presumably no O’Rourke, Wagner, the fan favorite in Wellington may take the sphere for New Zealand for one final time.Â
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