New Zealand suffered a serious setback two weeks earlier than the T20 World Cup. World Cup New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell was on Friday dominated out of the T20 tri-series in Christchurch after struggling a fractured hand throughout coaching.
“The all-rounder suffered a blow to his right hand while batting in the nets, after X-rays revealed a fracture in his fifth metacarpal (pinky finger),” New Zealand Cricket stated in a press release.
New Zealand group physio Theo Kapakoulakis confirmed that Mitchell’s hand was positioned in a solid that might should be in place for no less than two weeks.
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Coach Gary Stead stated a while is required to determine on Mitchell’s availability for the ICC T20 World Cup because the group leaves for Australia on October 15.
“It’s a real shame for Daryl to suffer this injury on the eve of an exciting season of cricket,” Stead stated.
“Daryl has develop into a very vital participant for our T20 unit and we’re positively going to overlook his all-rounder expertise and flexibility within the tri-series.
“With our first game of the World Cup in just two weeks we need to take something into consideration for Daryl’s recovery timeline and his potential participation in the tournament.”
Mitchell’s substitute is but to be introduced.
New Zealand will play their first match and tri-series towards Pakistan at Hagley Oval on Saturday. Bangladesh is the second group of the collection.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
