New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme out of the England tour after MRI tests indicated a damage in his right plantar fascia (heel).
While bowling in the second session of Day 3 on Sunday, De Grandhomme suffered a probable tear to his right plantar fascia, the ligament that connects the heel bone to the toes, and was forced to withdraw from the first Test wich now have subsequently resulted in Colin de Grandhomme out of the England tour.
He had an MRI scan on Monday and was ruled out for 10 to 12 weeks. He will now miss New Zealand’s white-ball tour of Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands.
In the first Test, De Grandhomme had performed admirably. He top-scored with 42 not out in the first innings while batting at No. 7 and then removed Joe Root. But things went worse from there, as he was run out in the second innings off the first ball and now Colin de Grandhomme out of the England tour.
Colin de Grandhomme out of the England tour due to injury
“It’s a real tragedy Colin has suffered this injury so early in the series,” New Zealand coach Gary Stead said in a press conference on Monday. “He’s an important member of our Test team, and we’ll miss him. It’s fantastic to have someone like Michael available, who has been with the squad for a month and is match ready.”
Michael Bracewell, an off-spinner, has been added to New Zealand’s team for the remainder of the series after Colin de Grandhomme out of the England tour. According to ESPNcricinfo, Bracewell was at Lord’s as a replacement for Henry Nicholls, who could return from a calf injury in the second Test at Trent Bridge, which begins on Friday.
He offered balance to New Zealand’s playing XI with his performances in all departments. Furthermore, the conditions in England are ideal for bowlers like de Grandhomme, which is why the Blackcaps’ loss will be heartbreaking.
New Zealand’s five-wicket defeat at Trent Bridge over the weekend knocked them to seventh in the rankings, less than a year after defeating India at the same venue to claim the inaugural World Twenty20 title. Another defeat at Trent Bridge may spell the end of their title defence.
New Zealand will fly to Nottingham on Tuesday for the second Test, then practise on Wednesday and Thursday.