{"id":371212,"date":"2024-02-27T21:52:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T22:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=371212"},"modified":"2024-02-28T06:05:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T06:05:15","slug":"injury-rocks-kiwis-on-eve-of-first-aussie-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=371212","title":{"rendered":"Injury rocks Kiwis on eve of first Aussie Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Zealand<\/a> has been rocked on the eve of the first Test<\/a> against Australia<\/a> with confirmation Devon Conway won't be available.<\/p>\n

The opening batter suffered a thumb injury while wicketkeeping in Friday's Twenty20 match, and had to leave the field.\ufeff<\/p>\n

The Black Caps on Wednesday \ufeffannounced Conway, 32, won't play in Wellington in the match starting Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

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"Another update will be provided later in the week following further medical consultation to ascertain the extent of the injury and the final diagnosis," NZC said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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Conway was unable to bat in Friday's T20 and was also ruled out of Sunday's series dead rubber.<\/p>\n

\ufeffThe news comes a day after fast bowler Neil Wagner retired<\/a>, also ruling him out of the Test series.<\/p>\n

Conway \ufeffaverages 41.58 in Test cricket and has four centuries to his name from 20 matches.<\/p>\n

Henry Nicholls has been called into the Test squad as cover, but the Kiwis will confirm their team at the toss at 8.30am on Thursday (AEDT).<\/p>\n

Australian captain Pat Cummins will address media on Wednesday.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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