In Tom Latham's absence, Mitchell Santner will continue to lead the 'Black Caps'. He also led the side in the first Test match against Zimbabwe. urrently, the Kiwis are leading the two-match Test series by 1-0 against the Chevrons
Tom Latham (Pic: File Pic)
New Zealand Test captain Tom Latham has been ruled out of the second Test match against Zimbabwe due to a shoulder injury.
Earlier, he didn't feature in the first Test match due to a shoulder injury and was unable to recover in time to make his appearance for the second and final Test match.
In his absence, Mitchell Santner will continue to lead the 'Black Caps'. He also led the side in the first Test match against Zimbabwe.
Currently, the Kiwis are leading the two-match Test series by 1-0 against the Chevrons.
The visitors will also miss the services of pacer Will O'Rourke and all-rounder Nathan Smith. They both featured in the first Test match, but were ruled out following the injuries ahead of the second clash.
"It's hugely disappointing to lose Tom again. He's been working hard and had been tracking well towards the second test, but unfortunately, today he couldn't pass his fitness tests. He's extremely gutted he won't be able to take the park, and we're really feeling for him," New Zealand head coach Rob Walter said, as quoted by ICC.
Meanwhile, uncapped batter Bevon Jacobs has been added to the Test squad as fielding and batting cover. Jacobs had made his T20I debut for New Zealand last month during the tri-series against the Proteas and Zimbabwe.
"With Tom being ruled out on the eve of the match, we needed to quickly bring in an extra pair of hands to provide fielding and batting cover. Thankfully, Bevon had been playing in Johannesburg and was able to make the short trip to Bulawayo," Walter added.
On the other hand, Brendan Taylor, who is making his return to international cricket after serving his ban, is on the verge of completing 10,000 international runs for Zimbabwe. If he manages to complete the run tally, Taylor will become the third player from Zimbabwe to achieve the feat. The other two batsmen to have achieved the milestone are Andy Flower (11,580 runs) and Grant Flower (10,028 runs).
The second Test match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe is scheduled to be played at the Queens Sports Club Ground in Zimbabwe.
(With ANI Inputs)
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