New Zealand pacer, Tim Southee, has suffered a knee injury which has effectively ruled him out of the ongoing Champions League T20. The news confirmed by New Zealand's direct of cricket, John Buchanan.
The player was scheduled to join last year's winners, Chennai Super Kings, but will now remain in his country and continue his rehabilitation.
"Tim has suffered some cartilage damage to his left knee while preparing for the Champions League.," John Buchanan, the New Zealand director of cricket said. "He requires further assessment to determine the seriousness of the injury but initial signs indicate that he is unlikely to require surgery."
One of the brightest young talents to come out of New Zealand cricket in recent years, Southee rose to fame with his impressive debut performance in the Napier Test match against England, where the player grabbed a five-wicket haul.
He also showed his all-round ability, smashing the fastest half-century for his country in 29 balls, and ended the innings with an unbeaten 77 off 40, which included four fours and nine sixes.
Southee was the third highest wicket-taker in the ICC World Cup 2011, and scooped up the ICC T20 Performance of Year award for his devastating spell of 5 for 18 against Pakistan in Auckland, on Boxing Day. During the spell, he also grabbed a hatrick- a rarity in T20, dismissing four Men In Green batsmen in five balls.
However, his latest injury will be a worry, not only for the Indian Premier franchise, but also for the national team, which will be looking at the 22-year-old to spear-head their bowling attack after the team's disappointing year in the International arena.
The latest assignment for the Kiwi contingent will be an upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, where they will feature in two Twenty20s, three ODIs and one Test match. The tour, which starts on October 15, 2011, will be Ross Taylor’s first assignment as the new skipper of the team.
Regarding the extent of the pacer’s injury, Buchanan added, “Whether or not he will be available for New Zealand's tour of Zimbabwe next month will be made known later.”
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The player was scheduled to join last year's winners, Chennai Super Kings, but will now remain in his country and continue his rehabilitation.
"Tim has suffered some cartilage damage to his left knee while preparing for the Champions League.," John Buchanan, the New Zealand director of cricket said. "He requires further assessment to determine the seriousness of the injury but initial signs indicate that he is unlikely to require surgery."
One of the brightest young talents to come out of New Zealand cricket in recent years, Southee rose to fame with his impressive debut performance in the Napier Test match against England, where the player grabbed a five-wicket haul.
He also showed his all-round ability, smashing the fastest half-century for his country in 29 balls, and ended the innings with an unbeaten 77 off 40, which included four fours and nine sixes.
Southee was the third highest wicket-taker in the ICC World Cup 2011, and scooped up the ICC T20 Performance of Year award for his devastating spell of 5 for 18 against Pakistan in Auckland, on Boxing Day. During the spell, he also grabbed a hatrick- a rarity in T20, dismissing four Men In Green batsmen in five balls.
However, his latest injury will be a worry, not only for the Indian Premier franchise, but also for the national team, which will be looking at the 22-year-old to spear-head their bowling attack after the team's disappointing year in the International arena.
The latest assignment for the Kiwi contingent will be an upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, where they will feature in two Twenty20s, three ODIs and one Test match. The tour, which starts on October 15, 2011, will be Ross Taylor’s first assignment as the new skipper of the team.
Regarding the extent of the pacer’s injury, Buchanan added, “Whether or not he will be available for New Zealand's tour of Zimbabwe next month will be made known later.”
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