New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry has been ruled out of the forthcoming ODI series against Pakistan and India with an abdominal strain. The 31-year-old ploughed through the injury on the final day of the second Karachi Test in what head coach Gary Stead described as "a gutsy effort". He will now return home with the rest of the Test squad. No replacement player has been sought as yet by the team management but Jacob Duffy is a potential contender.
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Injured Matt Henry out of ODIs against Pakistan, India
Henry is out of both the series with an abdominal strain. © Getty
"It has been tough playing ten days essentially out of the last 12 [in Karachi] and that being full days with no weather breaks," Stead said. "So when you've been in the field for eight sessions in each Test match, I guess there is natural wear and tear on players."
Henry's injury further depletes New Zealand's stocks for the white-ball assignments in the subcontinent after Adam Milne pulled out earlier in the week, citing
