To deal with his absence, the New Zealand National Cricket Team have decided to hand the Test captaincy to the white-ball skipper Mitchell Santner for the match.
The Test series opener between the teams is all set to start on July 30 in Bulawayo, and the second Test is also set to be played at the same venue from August 7.
He has not been able to make a quick recovery and has been declared unfit for the first Test against the Chevrons. However, Tom Latham will stay with the squad as NZC are hopeful of the skipper being fine for the second Test match.
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It’s hugely disappointing for Tom to be missing the first Test - Rob Walter
"It’s hugely disappointing for Tom to be missing the first Test, as captain but also as an integral part of the team,” said Walter.
"We’ll continue to assess and see whether a replacement player is necessary, but at this stage we are hopeful that he'll recover in time.”
I trust that he’s going to do a great job - Rob Walter on Mitchell Santner
“Mitch did a wonderful job with the T20 squad in this recent series. He was excellent from a strategy point of view and he has a strong understanding of the game.
Notably, Mitchell Santner recently steered the BlackCaps to a stunning T20I Tri-Series victory over South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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