Ellis steps in for injured Brownlie – Cricket News Update
Kiwi all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045, after the latter was diagnosed with a fractured finger.
The injury was sustained while fielding during the second match of the ongoing limited-overs series in Whangarei, and a specialist confirmed that the player would be out of action for a month. As a result, Brownlie will be unavailable for the upcoming T20Is,
as well as the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, scheduled for later this month.
Ellis recently made his international debut in the first One Day International of the ongoing 3-match series against the Zimbabweans, where he played a significant role, contributing 33 runs with the bat, and claiming the wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/T-Taibu-c2630. His team
went on to win the second match of the series easily after scoring a spectacular 372 in the allotted overs. They will now look to make it a 3-0 triumph.
"We would like to give Andrew the opportunity to show us his hitting power as he has not had the chance to spend a lot of time at the crease in this series," said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Geoffrey-Wright-c67883.
The 29-year old waited 10 years after his 2002 debut for Canterbury in order to be included into the national squad. Due to fitness issues, the cricketer was in and out of the game, until a back surgery in April 2010 allowed him to re-establish his career,
after which his performances attracted the attention of the national selectors.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Canterbury-c775 all-rounder has a multitude of upcoming chances to earn his place as a vital member of the squad. The Black Caps face off against their opponents for the last match of the ODI series today at Napier, after which two T20I fixtures will be played
on February 11 and 14 in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766 and Hamilton, respectively.
South Africa’s tour of New Zealand is also due to kick off on the 17th of February. Both teams will face each other in a 3-match T20I series, followed by 3 ODI fixtures.
New Zealand Twenty20 squad
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