New Zealand opener Finn Allen has been ruled out of the side’s upcoming T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe, starting on July 14, after sustaining a foot injury while playing for San Francisco Unicorns in the Major League Cricket (MLC) competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
“Allen’s recovery timeline will be determined once he has returned to New Zealand and received further specialist consultations. A replacement player will be named in due course,” said New Zealand Cricket (NZC) in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Allen, 26, had been the second-highest run-getter for the Unicorns by amassing 333 runs in nine matches, including a record-breaking 151 in the first game against Washington Freedom in Oakland.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand, meanwhile, will arrive in Harare on Thursday ahead of their first tri-series match against South Africa set to happen on July 16, after the Proteas and hosts’ Zimbabwe play the tri-series opener on July 14. All tri-series games will be played at the Harare Sports Club. The top two teams in the tri-series will progress to the final slated to happen on July 26.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand’s 15-member squad will be led by left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner. It includes uncapped hard-hitting batter Bevon Jacobs, who is on the verge of making his international debut.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand, meanwhile, will arrive in Harare on Thursday ahead of their first tri-series match against South Africa set to happen on July 16, after the Proteas and hosts’ Zimbabwe play the tri-series opener on July 14. All tri-series games will be played at the Harare Sports Club. The top two teams in the tri-series will progress to the final slated to happen on July 26.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand squad: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, and Ish Sodhi<\/p>\r\n\r\n