LONDON – June 8 (ONLINE) New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of ongoing test series against England because of heel injury that he sustained in the opening match, Reuters News Agency reported Wednesday.
According to Reuters’ report, the Kiwi management said scans revealed a tear to De Grandhomme’s plantar fascia, with coach Gary Stead confirming that the 35-year-old would need 10 to 12 weeks to recover.
De Grandhomme bowled only 3.5 overs in England’s second innings due to the heel issue, before New Zealand crashed to a five-wicket loss at Lord’s on Sunday to go 1-0 down in the three-match series.
“It’s a real shame for Colin to suffer this injury so early in the series,” Reuters quoted Kiwi coach Gary Stead as saying.
“He’s a massive part of our test side and we’ll certainly miss him.” Stead said, in his statement.
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