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New Zealand fast bowler ruled out of T20 World Cup 2026

New Zealand have been dealt a significant blow ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with fast bowler Adam Milne ruled out of the tournament after sustaining a hamstring injury during the ongoing SA20 in South Africa.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed on Friday that Kyle Jamieson, who was initially named as a travelling reserve, has been added to the main squad as Milne’s replacement.

Milne suffered the injury while bowling his opening over for Sunrisers Eastern Cape against MI Cape Town last Sunday.

Subsequent scans revealed the extent of the hamstring tear, forcing the 32-year-old pacer to withdraw from the global event.

Prior to the setback, Milne had enjoyed a productive SA20 campaign, claiming 11 wickets at an average of 16.27 and an economy rate of 7.61.

New Zealand head coach Rob Walter expressed his disappointment at losing the experienced fast bowler at a crucial stage.

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“We’re all gutted for Adam,” Walter said. “He’d worked incredibly hard to get himself ready for the tournament and was looking back to his best in his eight games for the Eastern Cape Sunrisers.”

“It’s really unfortunate timing, and we wish him a speedy recovery.”

Jamieson, who is currently part of New Zealand’s squad touring India, has been elevated from reserve status.

Squad changes can be made freely until January 31, after which any replacements will require approval from the International Cricket Council (ICC).

“It’s great that Kyle is already with us here in India,” Walter added.

“He’s an integral part of our pace-bowling group and has hit the ground running on this tour. He brings valuable experience and skill, which will serve us well at the World Cup.”

The tall right-armer made his return to international cricket late last year following a long layoff due to a back injury and recently impressed with a career-best 4 for 41 in the first ODI against India earlier this month.

New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 squad

Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi.

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Major blow for Karachi Kings as Adam Milne ruled out of PSL 10

Karachi Kings’ faced a significant blow as fast bowler Adam Milne has been ruled out of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 due to a knee injury.

Adam Milne suffered the injury during the Kings’ second match of the season against Lahore Qalandars.

Adam Milne, who played two matches in the PSL 10, stayed with the team, and his recovery process continued. However, after consultation with the medical team, it was decided that he would not be able to participate further in the season.

Karachi Kings management expressed their best wishes for Milne’s speedy recovery and thanked him for his services to the team.

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Karachi Kings have temporarily included young wicketkeeper-batter and Pakistan Under-19 team captain Saad Baig as Adam Milne replacement for the remainder of the tournament.

Saad Baig, who had already joined the team as a partial replacement for Kane Williamson, played two matches this season, scoring 29 runs, including an aggressive knock against Islamabad United.

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It’s worth mentioning that the Karachi Kings are currently second in the points table. They have won three out of five games.

The 2020 champions started the tournament with an emphatic victory against Multan Sultans, chasing a mammoth 235. The Kings’ also defeated Quetta Gladiators convincingly by 56 runs.

Karachi Kings had faced defeats against Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United; however, they managed to defeat Peshawar Zalmi by two wickets in a closely contested match.

Karachi Kings squad for PSL 10

David Warner (captain), Abbas Afridi, James Vince, Hasan Ali, Khushdil Shah, Shan Masood, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Aamir Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Tim Seifert, Zahid Mahmood, Mir Hamza, Fawad Ali, Riazullah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Kane Williamson, Mohammad Nabi, Saad Baig, Ben McDermott and Mirza Mamoon.

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New Zealand’s star fast bowler registers for PSL 10 player draft

New Zealand express pacer Adam Milne has registered for the highly-anticipated Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 Player Draft on Wednesday.

The player draft for the tenth season of the PSL will take place in the port city of Gwadar in Balochistan on Saturday, 11 January 2025. The start timing of the event will be shared in due course.

The 32-year-old pacer’s registration for the upcoming season was confirmed through a banner post on the PSL’s social media accounts, which was captioned “Kiwi Speedster Alert! Adam Milne enters the PSL Draft.”

Milne has played 53 T20Is for New Zealand since making his debut in 2012 and has taken 57 wickets at an average of 24.98. Although his career has been plagued with injuries, he has made a name for himself as one of the fastest pacers in New Zealand.

He has extensive experience in international leagues, having played in the Big Bash League (BBL), The Hundred Men’s Competition, Indian Premier League, and the Vitality Blast.

Notably, Milne is the fifth player from New Zealand to join the ranks, making him the 24th player overall to sign up for the PSL 10 Player Draft.

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Prior to him explosive Kiwi batters Colin Munro, Daryl Mitchell and Martin Guptill as well as veteran pacer Tim Southee have registered for the upcoming season of the league.

Other than them, a host of international stars have officially signed up for the eagerly awaited draft, including David Warner, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosh, Rilee Rossouw, Matthew Short, Gudakesh Motie, Alex Hales, Luke Wood, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Curran, David Willey, Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman and Sikandar Raza.

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Depleted New Zealand sustain major blow ahead of Pakistan T20Is

New Zealand’s inexperienced squad for the five-match away T20I series against Pakistan got weakened as hard-hitting opener Finn Allen and speedster Adam Milne have been ruled out of the series.

According to New Zealand Cricket (NZC), Allen and Milne suffered injuries in the team’s training session that concluded just hours before their departure for Pakistan.

Adam Milne felt discomfort in his ankle while Finn Allen sustained an injury to his back and were subsequently left out of New Zealand’s already depleted squad.

“We feel for both Finn and Adam, suffering injuries so close to the start of the tour. They have been strong performers for us in the T20 format since the last World Cup,” New Zealand coach Gary Stead said.

“Our support staff and medical networks will be working closely with both players over the next few weeks to complete plans for their treatment and subsequent return to cricket.”

As a result, wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Blundell and all-rounder Zak Foulkes replaced Allen and Milne respectively.

Blundell has previously visited Pakistan while uncapped Foulkes will likely be making his debut for New Zealand.

“Zak has had an impressive season for Canterbury including being their leading wicket-taker in all three competitions,” Stead said.

“He has displayed impressive skills with the ball, particularly in T20 cricket for the Kings. We also know he has skills with the bat and it will be an excellent opportunity for him to be part of the group.”

New Zealand squad:

Michael Bracewell (c), Tom Blundell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Zak Foulkes, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’Rourke, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (WK), Ish Sodhi.

Pakistan Squad:

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Irfan Khan Niazi, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan

Reserves: Haseebullah, Mohammad Ali, Agha Salman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Wasim Jr.

New Zealand are slated to reach Pakistan on April 14, two days after Pakistan’s squad announcement, for the crucial series, leading to the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup.

Rawalpindi’s Pindi Cricket Stadium will host the first three T20Is between Pakistan and New Zealand on 18, 20 and 21 April.

The two sides will then travel to Lahore to lock horns in the remaining two T20Is on 25 and 27 April, respectively.

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New Zealand thrash Sri Lanka in second T20I to level series

DUNEDIN: New Zealand breezed past Sri Lanka with a commanding nine-wicket win in the second Twenty20 international to level the series on Wednesday after opener Tim Seifert top-scored with 79 not out.

Kiwi bowler Adam Milne took a five-wicket haul for just 26 runs in a man-of-the-match performance as Sri Lanka were bundled out for just 141 runs after they were put into bat.

“You always dream of taking five wickets for New Zealand. As I had three in the last over with a couple of tailenders in, I started feeling a little bit greedy,” Milne said in a post-match talk.

Seifert then helped New Zealand chase the target in just 14.4 overs for the loss of opener Chad Bowes.

New Zealand captain Tom Latham expressed satisfaction over his side’s ‘clinical performance”.

“The way we were just able to keep taking wickets, that’s the best way really to stall a run rate,” he said

“I thought our bowling performance was outstanding.”

With the victory in today’s game, New Zealand levelled the series 1-1 after Sri Lanka won the opening T20 in Auckland on Sunday. The final T20I and series decider will be played in Queensland on Saturday.

Milne’s impressive bowling display sailed New Zealand to a comfortable position as they were set to chase a paltry 142.

Opener Bowes was caught after hitting 31 off 15 balls before Seifert breathed fire in a partnership of 106 alongside Latham, who finished 20 not out.

Seifert then wrapped up the game in style with a couple of massive hits

Earlier. Kusal Perera (35) and Dhananjaya de Silva (37) held the fort for the visitors with a middle-order partnership of 62 off 46 and took the scoreboard to 99-4 after 12 overs.

The tourists then underwent a dismal batting collapse by losing their next six wickets for just 42 runs as New Zealand’s seamers found their length to devastating effect.

Charith Asalanka was the last Sri Lankan batter to offer any resistance, contributing 24 runs off 19 balls.

Milne led the charge for New Zealand, picking off Sri Lanka’s tailenders Dilshan Madushanka and Pramod Madushan without a run being scored.

“We got a good start but lost the momentum in the middle,” said Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka, who paid credit to Milne’s superb bowling.

“Losing wickets at regular intervals cost us the game.”

It may be noted here that Sri Lanka have lost both the Test and one-day international series 2-0 during their ongoing tour of New Zealand.

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Milne withdraws from New Zealand’s ODI side for Pakistan, India series

CHRISTCHURCH: Fast bowler Adam Milne has decided to withdraw from the New Zealand squads for the upcoming ODI series in Pakistan and India due to concerns about his preparation.

Milne, 30, sustained a hamstring discomfort during the home series against India in November 2022. He will be replaced by fellow speedster Blair Tickner who is presently part of the New Zealand Test squad in the ongoing two-game series against hosts Pakistan.

Milne informed Blackcaps selector Gavin Larsen about his decision and the two reached a mutual understanding on the issue.

“Adam was very up front with us about his concerns around the lack of one-day bowling loading for the upcoming tours,” said Larsen said.

“After chatting to him, we agreed his preparation leading into the tour wouldn’t be sufficient for him to cope with the demands of back-to-back, three-game ODI series. We appreciate his honesty and his genuine desire not to let the team down.”

He added that Blair’s skills at bowling through the middle and his ability to hit the pitch hard made him a similar prospect to what Adam offered.

“The fact he’s already in Pakistan experiencing the conditions is an added bonus.” he expressed.

Earlier, New Zealand Cricket announced two separate squads for the away ODI series against Pakistan and India. Milne was part of both squads.

Kane Williamson will lead the Blackcaps in Pakistan only, while his deputy Tom Latham will take the reigns for India ODIs.

Blackcaps will play three ODIs against Pakistan commencing on January 9.

New Zealand ODI squads for series against Pakistan and India

Kane Williamson (c) (Pakistan ODIs only), Tom Latham (captain – India ODIs), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman (India ODIs only), Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy (India ODI’s only), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (Pakistan ODIs only).

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