 "Tim Southee fractures bone in right thumb as New Zealand suffer multiple injury scares in 4th England ODI")
New Zealand seamer Tim Southee is a doubt for the Cricket World Cup after breaking a bone in his right thumb in the fourth ODI against England at Lord’s on Friday. Southee sustained the injury while attempting to take a catch in the 14th over of England’s innings. “A timeline for his recovery will be established tomorrow when he undergoes further assessment,” New Zealand said.
Finn Allen has been cleared of any fracture or break after injuring the little finger on his right hand while on as a substitute fielder. #ENGvNZ
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) September 15, 2023
Meanwhile, substitute fielder Finn Allen, who had injured his finger while attempting a catch, has been cleared of any fracture. There were other injury concerns as well for New Zealand in the game. Daryl Mitchell injured his ring finger while taking the Jonny Bairstow catch in the slip cordon and had to leave the pitch but he later returned to bowl in the match and also batted in the second innings. The last blow came in the form of Ben Lister who was forced to leave the pitch with a hamstring issue after bowling six overs. The Black Caps have confirmed that Lister will be returning to New Zealand for further assessment of his injury.
Ben Lister injured his hamstring while fielding today and will now return home to New Zealand tomorrow for further assessment.
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) September 15, 2023
The injury means he will no longer rejoin @KentCricket. pic.twitter.com/BIZtuxbDIT
Mitchell and Southee are part of New Zealand’s World Cup 15-man squad for the World Cup in India starting on October 5, when the Black Caps open the tournament against defending champion England in a repeat of the 2019 final. With agency inputs
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