A partial stress fracture to his lumbar spine has ruled out Blackcaps pacer Lockier Ferguson from the next six weeks of cricket as he will require around that much of rest before returning to training. He will be missing the entire Pakistan tour which begins with the first T20I in Eden Park, Auckland.
Confirming the news, Kiwi coach Gary Stead said, "We're all really feeling for Lockie. Injuries are certainly part of our sport, but to get something like this when you're at the very top of your game is especially disappointing.
"The pace and skill he's been able to consistently produce have made him one of the very best white-ball bowlers in the world and a huge asset for the Blackcaps.”
Adding that he has a great attitude, Stead also believes that the 29-year-old pacer who was Man of the Series in the last T20I series that he played, against West Indies, will be back for the end of the season games that the New Zealand team plays.
"I know he's up for the fight so he'll get stuck into rehab and we're still hopeful he may get back on the park at the back end of summer," said Stead.
This injury would mean that Ferguson, one of the top white-ball bowlers in the world right now, would also miss the entire season of SuperSmash for the Auckland Aces.
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