New Zealand left-arm pacer Trent Boult will return home after suffering a fracture in his right hand. Boult was injured while batting on Day 3 of the second Test against Australia at MCG.
Trent Boult will return home to New Zealand following the 2nd Test after suffering a fracture to the second-metacarpal of his right hand while batting on day three.
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) December 28, 2019
He will require around four weeks of rehabilitation.
A replacement player will be confirmed in due course. pic.twitter.com/KSP66LTCub
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