It\u2019s disappointing to lose Tom as captain on eve of series and we wish him a speedy recovery, says New Zealand head coach
\n New Zealand
\nNew Zealand stumper-batsman Tom Latham was ruled out of the one-day series against Pakistan with a hand injury on Thursday leaving Michael Bracewell to continue as the side\u2019s captain.
\nWith regular white-ball captain Mitchell Santner busy in the Indian Premier League, Bracewell led New Zealand to a 4-1 victory in a T20 series against Pakistan.
\nLatham was due to lead New Zealand in the three-match ODI series beginning in Napier on Saturday, but he fractured his hand while batting in the nets and will require at least four weeks to recover, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said in a statement.
\nOpener Will Young, meanwhile, will miss the last two ODIs to be with his wife as they await the birth of their first child.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s obviously disappointing to lose Tom as captain on the eve of the series and we wish him a speedy recovery,\u201d New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said.
\n\u201cThe side is in safe hands with Michael, who\u2019s done a great job through the T20I series.\u201d
\nHenry Nicholls will return from a calf strain to replace Latham, while Mitch Hay will keep wickets. Canterbury batsman Rhys Mariu earned his maiden call-up as a batting cover.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve had to be flexible this tour with numerous players unavailable for different reasons,\u201d Stead said.
\n\u201cWhat it does do is offer opportunities to others players and it\u2019s nice to introduce Rhys into the environment for the first time, as well as welcome back Henry.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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