New Zealand suffered a crushing defeat by 190 runs against South Africa at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Matt Henry also faced an injury problem in this match. Since he could not fully recover from this, he realized the seriousness of the injury and withdrew from the tournament. Now the ICC Technical Committee has agreed to replace him with all-rounder Kyle Jamieson joining the Kiwis team.
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“Matt Henry will be completely out of the remaining matches of the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup tournament. His thigh muscle is strained and he will not be able to continue in the tournament. Kyle Jamieson will join the team in his place,” the Kiwis team released an official statement before the match against Pakistan.
“Matt Henry was injured during the match against South Africa. After further examination, it was discovered that he has a grade 2 muscle strain. He has been ruled out of the tournament as he will require 4 weeks to fully recover,” it said.
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The league stage of the tournament is nearing its end. On this occasion, the calculation of the semi-finals has started and the unavailability of key players at an important stage is a big setback for the team, said Gary Steed, the coach of the New Zealand team.
“Mat Henry’s injury and unavailability is a big setback for us and we are very sad because Henry is our team’s most important bowler in whiteball cricket. It is a big loss to not have his services when the tournament is now heading towards the knockout stage,” said Steed.
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“Matt has consistently featured in the top 10 of the ICC ODI Bowlers Rankings for a number of years. This is a testament to his bowling ability. He is also a fantastic player for the team. His lack of service and experience will hurt us a lot,” said Steed.
New Zealand got off to a great start by defeating the England team in the first match they played in the tournament. However, after the defeat against India, the performance of the Kiwis has taken a dip. The Kiwis, who have suffered losses in matches against Australia and South Africa, are currently at the 4th position with 8 points from 7 matches. They are fighting hard against Pakistan for the semi-final spot.
