PAK vs NZ: Matt Henry Ruled Out of Pakistan ODIs & India Tour Due to Abdominal Strain

Last Update: January 07, 2023, 15:47 IST

Matt Henry ruled out of Pakistan and India ODIs

Matt Henry ruled out of Pakistan and India ODIs

Official NZC statement said replacements in the ODI squad to face Pakistan and India will be confirmed soon

New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry has been ruled out of the ODI series against Pakistan. India After an abdominal strain on the fifth day of the second Test in Karachi.

Matt Henry will return home along with other members of the Test squad after missing out on the ODI series against Pakistan after suffering an abdominal strain on the fifth day of the second Test in Karachi. A replacement in the ODI squad to face Pakistan and India will be confirmed shortly,” said an update from New Zealand. Cricket (NZC) on Twitter on Saturday.

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Earlier, fast bowler Blair Tickner was named as a replacement for fellow fast bowler Adam Milne in New Zealand’s white-ball squad for the ODIs against Pakistan and India due to concerns over the latter’s preparation for bowling in 50-over cricket. it was done.

New Zealand’s three-match ODI series against Pakistan begins in Karachi on January 9, followed by matches on January 11 and 13. After the conclusion of the tour, New Zealand will tour India from January for three ODIs and as many T20 matches. 18 to 1 February.

While Kane Williamson will captain New Zealand for the ODIs against Pakistan, Tom Latham will take over from him for the 50-over matches against India to be held in Hyderabad, Raipur and Indore on January 18, 21 and 24 respectively.

They will also play three T20 matches in India on January 27, 29 and February 1 in Ranchi, Lucknow and Ahmedabad respectively. But the New Zealand team for the T20 series against India has not been announced yet.

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New Zealand ODI squad against Pakistan: Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee Blair Tickner.

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