New Zealand dropped two star bowlers from ODI series against India

India vs New Zealand: New Zealand has suffered a major setback in the ongoing ODI series against India. The fast bowling department of the Kiwi team is weakening. Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the last two matches, while Blair Tickner has to go through a seven-day stand-down period. In the second ODI in Wellington, Tickner was hit on the helmet by a ball.

New Zealand Cricket issued an official statement saying that Ferguson has not fully recovered from a calf injury during the T20 series. Meanwhile, Blair Tickner has been cleared but Matt Fisher has replaced him in the playing XI for the second match. As a result, he will have to suffer a stand-down period of seven days from the day of the match. During this period, Tickner will miss the third and fourth matches against India.

bowling all-rounder Christian Clarke was included in the squad for the last two ODIs. Now, he has been included in the squad for the third match in place of Tickner.

There is also a big update about Matt Henry, who clashed with Devon Conway before the start of the series. Henry is likely to return for the fourth ODI on November 13. Henry and Kyle Jamieson were supposed to join the Test squad after the third ODI and start preparations but injury concerns remain. As a result, Jamieson and Henry will remain part of the squad for the fourth ODI.

When and where will the third ODI be played?

The third ODI between India and New Zealand will be played on November 10 at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Team India has won the first two matches and is leading the series 2-0. The Indian team won the first match by 5 wickets and the second match by 4 runs through the DLS method.                                                              

New Zealand squad for third ODI:

Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Christian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Nathan Smith, Will Young