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WHITE FERNS assistant coach, Jacob Oram, has left the squad to return home to family.
Oram made the tough decision to leave the group after receiving the news that his wife and two children have tested positive for Covid-19.
WHITE FERNS coach, Bob Carter, was fully supportive of Oram’s decision and acknowledged the hard work and sacrifices he had made over the past seven weeks.
“Ultimately, family is the most important thing, so we fully support Jacob and his need to return home and care for his loved ones,” Carter said.
Meanwhile, experienced WHITE FERNS duo, Sophie Devine (back) and Lea Tahuhu (left hamstring) will be medically assessed in Christchurch after sustaining injuries in yesterday’s round-robin match against England.
The WHITE FERNS head to Christchurch today ahead of their final ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup round-robin match against Pakistan on Saturday at Hagley Oval.
The New Zealand national cricket team, known as the Black Caps, made their Test debut in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth nation to play Test cricket. After waiting 26 years for their first Test win against the West Indies in 1956, they also played their first ODI in 1972–73 against Pakistan. New Zealand are the inaugural World Test Championship champions (2021) and have won the ICC Champions Trophy (2000). They have reached the Cricket World Cup final twice and the T20 World Cup final once.
