Ravindra was forced out from the field after being struck in the forehead by the ball while attempting a catch in the 38th over of their match against Pakistan in the ODI tri-series last week.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 25-year-old missed New Zealand's victory over South Africa, which secured their spot in the decider in Karachi on Friday. Stead mentioned that despite returning to the nets on Thursday night, he was still not ready to play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe pleasing thing is that he\u2019s progressing well. We\u2019re following (head injury assessment) protocols at the moment,\u201d Stead said in a video shared by BlackCaps on social media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe\u2019s had a headache for a few days but that\u2019s subsiding, which is really good news. He hit a few balls tonight for the first time, which is good, but there are still a few more steps for him to go through before he can be considered fit for play,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Stead also gave an update on veteran pacer Lockie Ferguson, who sustained a hamstring injury during the ILT20. \"Lockie\u2019s had a couple of bowls since he\u2019s been here. He lifted the intensity up a little more tonight,\u201d Stead said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cPleased with how he\u2019s tracking so, certainly, we\u2019ll look to have him playing in one of the next two games. If anyone\u2019s got small niggles, we\u2019re likely to be conservative around that, with the Champions Trophy just around the corner.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Stead also gave an update on veteran pacer Lockie Ferguson, who sustained a hamstring injury during the ILT20. \"Lockie\u2019s had a couple of bowls since he\u2019s been here. He lifted the intensity up a little more tonight,\u201d Stead said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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