New Zealand have been handled yet one more blow forward of the World Cup as their star all-rounder Michael Bracewell has been ruled out of the mega occasion. He sustained a ruptured achilles damage whereas enjoying in the T20 Blast and is about to be sidelined for six to eight months. The Kiwis are already set to overlook their talismanic skipper Kane Williamson who received injured in the Indian Premier League (IPL) whereas enjoying for Gujarat Titans.
Coming again to Bracewell, the all-rounder will endure surgical procedure in UK on Thursday (June 15) after which will start a prolonged rehabilitation which will certainly hold him out of World Cup this yr. This is a large blow for New Zealand as their ODI Player of the Year is about to overlook the World Cup. “Firstly, you always feel for the player when injury strikes and especially when it means they will have to miss a world event,” New Zealand head coach Gary Stead stated.
Bracewell made his ODI debut final yr in March and has performed in 19 ODIs up to now scoring 510 runs at a strike-rate of 118.6 with two centuries to his identify. The man has already performed a number of affect knocks for his aspect batting down the order and has additionally picked up 15 wickets. One of his memorable innings got here towards India on their final tour to the nation when he scored 140 off simply 78 deliveries whereas chasing 350 runs in Hyderabad earlier this yr.
“Michael’s a great team man and has had a fantastic 15 months for New Zealand since his international debut. We’ve seen his exceptional skills in all three facets of the game and he was shaping as an important player for us at the world cup in India. Michael’s naturally pretty disappointed, but also pragmatic in acknowledging that injuries are a part of sport and he’s now turning his focus to his rehabilitation,” Stead additional added.
