Tom Blundell out (Photo: PTI)

Tom Blundell Injury Update: New Zealand's wicketkeeper batsman Tom Blundell is out of the team. He got injured while batting in the first innings itself. Due to injury, he did not even come on the field for wicketkeeping during the first innings of West Indies. Tom Latham kept in his place. New Zealand Cricket issued a statement informing about Blundell's exit from the team. New Zealand Cricket Board said that Tom Blundell had to be out of the team due to hamstring injury.

Tom Blundell suffers hamstring injury

Tom Blundell had pulled his right hamstring while batting in the first innings of the Christchurch Test against the West Indies. In the first innings, he batted for 77 minutes and scored 29 runs in 39 balls, which included 2 fours.

Tom Blundell out of the team

The New Zealand Cricket Board issued a statement before the third day's play that Tom Blundell will not be a part of the team in the second Test starting on December 10. As far as his batting in the second innings of the first Test is concerned, it does not seem that the Kiwi team will need him. Tom Latham has taken care of the responsibility of wicketkeeping.

Mitchell Hay joins the team in place of Blundell

New Zealand Cricket has wished for the speedy recovery of its wicketkeeper batsman Tom Blundell. Besides, Mitchell Hay has also been included in the team in his place for the second test. There is news of Mitchell Hay joining the team by 7th December.

Mitchell Hay can debut in the second test

Like Tom Blundell, Mitchell Hay is also a wicketkeeper batsman. But he does not have experience of playing Test. That means, if he gets a chance to play in the second Test against West Indies, then he will also make his Test debut through it. The second Test between New Zealand and West Indies is to be played in Wellington.