Calf injury rules Ross Taylor out of the remainder of Zimbabwe series
The New Zealand skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 due to a calf strain, and the injury will sideline him for three to four weeks.
The 27-year-old right-handed batsman sustained a calf strain while attempting a single on the second morning of the one-off Test match against the touring Zimbabwean team at McLean Park in Napier. The centurion was forced to retire-hurt on 122.
The New Zealand physio, Paul Close, confirmed the injury to Taylor and said that the skipper will undergo a few tests before they can start a rehabilitation programme. The physio said that they are hoping that the prolific middle-order batsman is fit for
the home One Day International series against South Africa, commencing in late February.
"While it is early days, our target is to have Ross available for the one-day series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in late February," said Close speaking to media reporters on Friday.
In the absence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129 is likely to be the stand-in captain for the remainder of the series. However, no vice captain has yet been named officially.
The New Zealand fast bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamish-Kyle-Bennett-c61366, is also likely to miss the remainder of the domestic season, after he underwent a surgery on his back last month to overcome a persistent problem.
The 24 year-old bowler has not played a competitive match for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup 2011 during the group stages.
The medical director of New Zealand Cricket, Ian Murphy while commenting on his back injury told media reporters, "Scans have revealed that a combination of factors are combining to put pressure on a nerve in Hamish's back and thus causing recurrent pain
when he attempts to bowl at 100%."
"An orthopaedic spine surgeon has recommended that the best management at this stage would be to undergo surgery to attempt to alleviate the pressure on the nerve," he added further.
Both these injuries are big blows to New Zealand who play South Africa next month.
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