The rapid bowling player Will O’Rourke will leave for at least three months with a stress fracture in the lower back, said the New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday, adds to a list of growing injuries.
The 24 -year -old was injured while playing in the first test against Zimbabwe this month and returned home, where the scanning revealed the reach of the damage.
“We are really feeling will at this time and wishing you a quick recovery,” said New Zealand chief coach Rob Walter.
O’Rourke will miss the Home White-Ball series against Australia in early October, England later that month and the Western Indies in November.
The all -terrain Glenn Phillips was also discarded from the Australian series when he recovers from the groin injury that saw him lose Zimbabwe’s tour.
And the opening of the batter Finn Allen will be for a minimum of three months after undergoing surgery in the right foot.
“It is disappointing to lose the services of Glenn and Finn, who have played important bat papers in our T20 configuration in recent times,” Walter said.
The Captain of the White Ball, Mitchell Santner, returned to the house of the The Hundred Tournament of England the weekend after feeling pain in the groin.
Walter said that the all -terrain spinning will now have abdominal surgery with an expected recovery time of one month, but that all opportunities will be given to demonstrate their physical status before the three T20 against Australia.
“Mitch is a world -class player and a crucial part of our T20 side from a point of view of skills and leadership,” Walter said.
“With that in mind, we hope to name it in our team. From there we can evaluate how your rest and rehabilitation progress after surgery, before calling the eve of the series.”
Pace Bowler Ben Sears has recovered from a lateral tension that saw him lose Zimbabwe’s tour and is expected to be available.
