Black Caps all-rounder Rachin Ravindra could be in doubt for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series opener tomorrow after a fielding drill mishap.
Ravindra collided with an advertising hoarding while attempting a catch, and has suffered a facial laceration.
The 25-year-old passed a concussion test at Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval, but willcontinue to be monitored by Black Caps medical staff before Wednesday’s opening Twenty20 International against Australia.
“He just had a little bit of a cut to his face. I think he’s being assessed at the moment, it’s too early to tell what sort of impact that will have on him, but hopefully it’s just a minor graze and he’ll be out there tomorrow with us,” stand-in captain Michael Bracewell said today.
Left-hander Ravindra was set to bat at three for New Zealand in the series. Tim Robinson or Bevon Jacobs are the likely options to replace him if he’s ruled out.
Tim Seifert and Devon Conway make up the rest of the regular options at the top of the batting order.
“We’re sort of just trying to narrow down the thing with Rachin,” Bracewell said when asked about the make-up of the Black Caps’ XI for the series opener.
“He’s going to be touch and go. It’s thrown a little bit of a spanner in the works. I can’t confirm anything, we’re still waiting on how he pulls up.”
