http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KD-Mills-c1781 to undergo precautionary facial x-ray – Cricket News Update
Fast bowler Kyle http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mills-c76321 will undergo a precautionary x-ray on his left cheek ahead of the World T20 tournament, revealed New Zealand Cricket (NZC), on Thursday.
While speaking to media persons on his arrival in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 Championship.
"We are pretty confident there is no major injury or break, but it is always good to check that out," said Mike Hesson, who took over as Black Caps head coach ahead of the recently concluded tour of India. "Kyle has also got a fairly badly bruised hip, so we'll just have to assess where he is at," he added further.
Mills, the 33-year-old right-arm medium pacer, hailing from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the second and final T20 International, in Chennai, on Tuesday.
Both chasing an edge from comeback batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364, failed to take the catch as they crashed into each other. Mills collected a face and elbow injury and was forced to go off the field immediately for treatment.
McCullum, on the other hand, came away from the collision with stiffness to his knee and right arm, and resumed his duties behind the stumps. Though stiffness is not considered serious, Kiwis team management might rest the gloveman for the opening warm-up match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, on Saturday, September 15.
Mills, who played for Uthura Rudras in the recently concluded Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL), has so far played 29 T20 Internationals for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754, picking up 31 wickets.
Injuries aside, the Black Caps head said that the aim was to give all the players in the 15-man touring party a chance to practice, ahead of the marquee tournament.
Ross Taylor-led Black Caps have been drawn in Group D, along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, at Colombo (Colts), next Monday, before their tournament opener against the Bengali Tigers, at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on September 21.
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