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Neil Wagner has been ruled out of the second Dulux Test against Sri Lanka at the Cello Basin Reserve after a scan today revealed he has a bulging disc in his back and a torn right hamstring.
Wagner felt pain in his right leg while bowling on Day three at Hagley Oval and the scan today revealed the extent of his injuries.
The injuries will require an estimated six weeks of recovery time.
BLACKCAPS coach Gary Stead said the whole team were feeling for Wagner.
“We all know how much playing Test cricket for New Zealand means to Neil and we are all disappointed to see him side-lined like this.
“The fact he was still hoping to play on, carrying these injuries shows you just how determined he is to try and give his all for the team.”
If required, Wagner will be available to bat in the ongoing Test match in Christchurch.
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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.
