Due to an Achilles injury, Adam Milne will not be able to participate in the rest of New Zealand’s European Tour. Jacob Duffy was picked to the squad to take his spot. Milne will now only be eligible for the remaining two games of the trip against the Netherlands after experiencing pain in his left Achilles tendon during their first net session in Ireland.
“We’re naturally disappointed for Adam” said coach Shane Jurgensen on Friday (July 15). “He’s a great character in any team and I am sure he’ll apply his strong will to this next phase of rehabilitation. There is still a lot of cricket to come this year including the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, and Adam is determined to make himself available to be part of that selection picture.
“We’re backing Jacob to step up. He’s made an exciting start to his white ball international career. He’s an established performer in our Dream11 Super Smash and showed on T20I debut against Pakistan that he can transfer those skills to international cricket.”
Updated squad:
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Dane Cleaver (wk), Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Rippon, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner
