Lockie Ferguson Out Of India vs New Zealand T20Is

New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the last two T20 Internationals against India due to a calf injury. He sustained the injury during the second game of the series.

Matt Fisher has been named his replacement for the remainder of the series. Ferguson experienced pain in his right calf during the second T20 and subsequent scans confirmed a low-grade tear. He is expected to require another week or so of recovery before returning to play.

New Zealand Cricket also assessed pacer Matt Henry, who is also out of the T20 series, after he experienced pain in his right quadricep during the second game. Scans have shown he's picked up a low-grade tear requiring one-to-two weeks recovery.

Head coach Rob Walter said he was optimistic Ferguson and Henry would be involved in the ODIs against India beginning on November 4. The fourth match is scheduled to be held on Friday.