According to head coach Gary Stead, fast bowler Kyle Jamieson of New Zealand will miss three to four months of action after having surgery this week for a back injury.
As a result of surgery and the subsequent rehabilitation, Jamieson will miss the forthcoming Indian Premier League 2023 season, set to take place from March 31 to May 28, where he was snapped up by Chennai Super Kings for INR 1 crore.
Jamieson's suspected back stress fracture is a reoccurrence of the injury that ruled him out of the England Test tour last June. The Kiwi paceman was on a comeback trail, as he has returned to play at the domestic circuit as well as a New Zealand XI warm-up match against England in Hamilton.
He was named in the New Zealand squad for the ongoing home series against England. However, a suspected recurrence of the injury ruled him out of the series.
"We just wish him well, and we will know more in about three to four months about what that end prognosis looks like for him. Surgery provides a quicker return to play and that's the encouraging thing for him. We want to give him the best chance of recovery because we know what a star he has been for us," Stead said.
Henry, who missed the first Test at Bay Oval due to the birth of his second child, will be rejoining ahead of the second Test, starting on February 24 here at the Basin Reserve.
Disclaimer: Except the headline and synopsis, this story has been taken from the Indo-Asian News Services (IANS).
