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<\/p>\nNew Zealand\u2019s Matt Henry picked up a hamstring injury limiting their options in the field<\/p>\n
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New Zealand pacer Matt Henry has been ruled out of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and Kyle Jamieson officially replaced him in the Black Caps squad.<\/p>\n
Henry sustained a hamstring injury and joined New Zealand\u2019s mounting list of injured players after his side faced a crushing 190-run loss against South Africa in Pune on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
An MRI scan confirmed he had a \u201cgrade two lower tear which would require two to four weeks to recover from\u201d, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced in a press release on Friday.<\/p>\n
A team can add a replacement to their World Cup squad in case of an injury only after receiving the approval of the tournament\u2019s Event Technical Committee. The committee gave its green signal to New Zealand to add Jamieson to its squad for the remainder of the 2023 World Cup.<\/p>\n
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said the entire team was thinking of Henry, who picked up 11 wickets in seven matches this tournament. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re gutted for him. Matt\u2019s been a crucial part of our One Day side for a long time and to see him ruled out as we reach the business end of this tournament is immensely disappointing,\u201d he said in a statement released by NZC.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s consistently been ranked inside the ICC top 10 ODI bowlers for the past few years which is a testament to his class and skills. Moreover, Matt\u2019s a great team man and we\u2019re all going to miss his personality and experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jamieson was a cover for Tim Southee earlier in the tournament before being sent back home. Auckland-born cricketer Jamieson reached Bengaluru late on Thursday and is expected to train with the team on Friday ahead of the team\u2019s upcoming match against Pakistan at Chinnaswamy Stadium.<\/p>\n
Stead heaped praise on Jamieson.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re fortunate to have a player of the class of Kyle waiting in the wings,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis skills and physical attributes always make him a threat with the ball and it\u2019s an added bonus he was able to train with us in the first two weeks of the tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cKyle\u2019s had to work really hard to return from two separate back injuries and I know he\u2019s really excited about being involved in his first ODI World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n
New Zealand\u2019s growing list of injured players includes Lockie Ferguson, Mark Chapman and Kane Williamson, leaving the 2019 runners-up with only 11 fit players in their 15-man squad.<\/p>\n
Fast bowler Ferguson continues to recover from his Achilles injury while Chapman and Williamson face calf and thumb injuries respectively.<\/p>\n