Trent Boult ruled out of the second Test against Pakistan

New Zealand’s new ball bowler, Trent Boult has been ruled out of New Zealand’s second Test against Pakistan after suffering a knee injury while training.

According to the words from the New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson, Boult is having an irritation in the joint of his right knee since the tour of India. “Trent has had a minor discomfort in his knee dating back to the tour of India, which we’ve been managing in recent weeks,” Hesson said in a statement on Thursday.

He also said that the injury has aggravated while fielding in the first Test in Christchurch. “Unfortunately he irritated it further while fielding in the first test. He bowled again and we were optimistic he would be ready for Hamilton, but during training on Wednesday felt further pain and has subsequently been ruled out of the Test.”

New Zealand will “continue to monitor him over the coming days” and expects him to be back in action for the three-match ODI series in Australia, which commences from 4th December.

Doug Bracewell has joined the squad for the second Test in Hamilton. This is the first time Boult is missing a New Zealand Test since early 2012. Boult has played 44 consecutive Test matches since then.

New Zealand had won the first match against Pakistan by 8 wickets, as the debutant Colin de Grandhomme was awarded as the player of the match for his 7-wicket haul.

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq will not feature in the second Test as he returned to Pakistan following the death of his father-in-law. He was also given a one-match suspension by the ICC for his side’s slow over rate in the first Test match. Pakistan was also given a one-match suspension by the ICC for his side’s slow over rate in the first Test match. The second Test match begins on November 25.