Corey Anderson set to miss New Zealand tour of Australia
Saturday 31 October 2015 12:44, UK
Corey Anderson will miss New Zealand's upcoming tour of Australia through injury and has been replaced by fellow all-rounder Mitchell Santner.
The 24-year-old suffered an injury to his back during New Zealand's tour of England earlier this summer and has failed to recover in time to face Darren Lehmann's side.
"Corey hasn't been able to recover as quickly as we hoped and we've chosen not to try to rush him back," said New Zealand selector Gavin Larsen in a statement released on Monday.
"We've always said there were a number of checkpoints for him to meet before our departure date, and we're now in a position to confirm he's not ready.
"With that in mind, it's better for him to continue his rehabilitation."
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Santner enjoyed moderate success against England in the five-match ODI series in June, taking seven wickets and scoring 95 runs.
The 23-year-old was called up to New Zealand's squad ahead of the tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa but failed to make his Test debut after breaking a thumb in training prior to the opening game.
"Mitch clearly isn't a direct, like-for-like replacement for Corey - but in terms of the bigger picture he's an all-rounder who can bat at number six or seven and he's also a front-line bowler," Larsen said.
"It's a good opportunity for him. We believe his left-arm spin will add some variety to our options and his batting is well-suited to the conditions expected across the Tasman."
New Zealand are due to play three Tests in Australia, starting at the Brisbane Cricket Ground on November 5.
The two sides then travel to Perth on November 13 before concluding the series in Adelaide on November 27 in what will be cricket's first ever 'twilight match'.
The match at the Adelaide Oval will be the first played under lights and with a pink ball. New Zealand off-spinner Mark Craig says his side are well prepared to cope with the unusual playing conditions.
"It's just a matter of getting used to it, there's no complaints from us," said Craig, who had a chance to practice with the new ball under lights earlier this week.
"I find it really similar to the white ball. When it's nice and new it's quite easy to grip and just like any other ball when it gets a bit older."
You can see New Zealand's tour of Australia on Sky Sports, including cricket's first ever 'twlight match' - the series starts on November 5.
