Injury rules Kyle Mills out – Cricket News Update
New Zealand pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KD-Mills-c1781, has been ruled out of the One-off Test against Zimbabwe after failing to recover from a torn abductor muscle.
The seamer played no part in the final two ODI games, and now team director, Mike Sandler has confirmed that the 32-year-old will take no further part in the series.
Mills has had a horrific time with injuries, which forced him to miss the knock out phase of the World Cup 2011. He played his last Test match way back in 2009, and was destined to make his much awaited comeback against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045; however, the injury means
that the pacer will remain on the sideline for some period.
“Kyle developed some discomfort during the first one-dayer in Harare," Sandle said. "Initially it was thought to be a strain but a scan has shown a slight tear to his abductor muscle. Kyle will undergo further assessment by the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 Cricket medical
team once he returns home.”
The news will be a blow for the Kiwi contingent, who will now have to rely on an inexperience bowling line-up, which failed to defend a humongous total of 328 in their final ODI match against the Rhodesians.
The player now joins his fellow fast bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659 on the treatment table. Southee has not featured for the team after picking up a knee injury, which also forced him to miss the Champions League T20.
However, both will now hope to recover soon and gear up for some difficult assignments ahead, which include a daunting task of facing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mills-c76321 fit for the Test series against kangaroo, which begins
in the final month of the year.
Meanwhile, the Kiwi management did not name any replacement quickie, keeping faith in their bench strength.
“The decision has been made not to bring over a replacement player as there is sufficient cover in the current squad," added Sandle.
The One-off Test will be start on November first and the welcoming news for the tourists will be the return of spin wizard, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DL-Vettori-c1384, adding experience to a relatively young attack.
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