New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell has been ruled out of the T20 Tri-Series in Christchurch after fracturing his hand during training at Lincoln on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The injury occurred a day before the Black Caps' match against Pakistan on Saturday. Bangladesh is the other team in the Tri-series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The all-rounder sustained a blow to his right hand while batting in the nets, with an X-Ray later revealing a fracture to his fifth metacarpal, according to New Zealand Cricket (NZC).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand physio for the Tri-Series Theo Kapakoulakis confirmed Mitchell's hand had been placed in a cast which would need to remain on for at least two weeks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Coach Gary Stead said some time was needed to consider a decision on Mitchell's availability for the ICC T20 World Cup, with the squad set to depart for Australia on October 15.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It's a real shame for Daryl to suffer this injury on the eve of an exciting period of cricket for the side," Stead said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Daryl's become a really important player to our T20 unit and we're certainly going to miss his all-round skills and versatility in the Tri-Series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"With our first game of the World Cup in just over two weeks we need to take some to consider Daryl's recovery timeline and his potential involvement in the tournament."<\/p>\r\n\r\n