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NZ vs AUS: A three-match T20 series is being played between Australia and New Zealand. The Australian team, which was leading 2-0 in this series, has suffered a big setback before the third match. One player of the team has been ruled out of the last match of the series due to injury. This player is none other than David Warner. Team’s opening batsman Warner had to miss the last match of this series due to back pain.
Will become fit before IPL
Australia star David Warner will need some time to recover from the injury, but it is not expected to impact his presence for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League starting next month, nor the upcoming T20I in West Indies and USA. The World Cup will be affected. It is expected that he will retire from international cricket after this World Cup.
Warner was not included in the Australian playing 11 in the match played against New Zealand at Eden Park. However, the team management said that they already had plans to give him rest from that game. Australia won this match by 72 runs. Warner was on the field for the match, although he did not appear on the field for Australia’s pre-game discussion, which included all other members of Australia, and did not play the role of 12th man.
After being dismissed for 32 in the opening match at Sky Stadium in Wellington last Wednesday, Warner was jeered by a section of the crowd as he walked off the field and in response he blew a flying kiss in the direction of the grandstand. In Warner’s absence, Steve Smith can be seen batting in the top order. However, with Matt Short also in the squad and the Test series starting next week, it remains to be seen how Australia will prepare for the third match.
New Zealand also got a shock
Meanwhile, New Zealand will also face several changes for the third and final match as wicketkeeper-batsman Devon Conway will miss the match due to a thumb injury. The most worrying thing for the Black Caps is that Conway remains in suspense for the two-Test series starting in Wellington next week. Conway suffered a serious injury to his left thumb while keeping wicket in the second over of his team’s 72-run defeat in Friday night’s match.
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