Kyle Jamieson replaces Lockie Ferguson in New Zealand's Champions Trophy squad

New Zealand have lost their most experienced quick bowler to injury with Lockie Ferguson governed out of the Heroes Prize 2025. Ferguson, who has played 65 ODIs, including the last two World Cups where his group arrived at the last four, experienced a hamstring injury while playing in the Global Association T20 (ILT20) competition in the UAE recently. Kyle Jamieson has had his spot in the 15-part crew who are scheduled to start off the ICC occasion on Wednesday with a game against has Pakistan in Karachi. Ferguson got the injury toward the beginning of February when he left the field without finishing his full standard of four overs for the Desert Snakes. He didn't play their two excess matches of the time and was uninvolved during the ODI tri-series that continued in Pakistan. Ferguson tried his hamstring out on Sunday, bowling three overs in a warm-up game against Afghanistan. On Tuesday, he was managed out of the Bosses Prize. Ferguson is the second quick bowler that the Dark Covers have lost somewhat recently with Ben Singes likewise down with a hamstring objection. Albeit the Heroes Prize is supposed to be played in conditions that may be difficult work for the fast bowlers, New Zealand's stocks currently look bright green. Jamieson joins Will O'Rourke, Jacob Duffy and Natham Smith as seamers with under 15 ODIs' added to their repertoire, which puts included center the main senior quick bowler left in the crew, Matt Henry. Jamieson, 30, has just barely recuperated from a back physical issue of his own, having burned through 10 months out of the game. His break from ODI cricket extends back considerably longer - till September 2023. However, he has ongoing structure turning out well for him. Jamieson demonstrated his wellness during the Crush T20 contest, alongside the abilities that made him eye-getting in any case, bowling full lengths and getting the ball to swing in. He got 14 wickets in 12 innings at an economy pace of 5.95. Helped by that presentation, his homegrown group, Canterbury, came to the last. Jamieson has likewise procured a PSL arrangement and will play for Quetta Warriors in the not so distant future. New Zealand are one of the pre-competition top picks at the Bosses Prize. They won the tri-series last at similar scene where they will open their mission, with their batting profundity and their allrounders demonstrating key at critical minutes. New Zealand are in bunch An and after the game against Pakistan, they play Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on February 24 and India in Dubai on Walk 2. The main two groups in each gathering happen to the semi-finals.