Will O'Rourke to miss India series as New Zealand suffer fresh injury blow
New Zealand pace bowler Will O'Rourke is the latest casualty ahead of the upcoming tour of India, with the 25-year-old set to miss the series as a precaution while continuing his rehabilitation from injuries to his left hamstring and calf.
The multi-format pacer returned to international cricket earlier this year after a back stress fracture kept him sidelined for seven months.
However, he suffered a hamstring tear on the final day of the third Test against England before straining his calf during training in late August.
New Zealand coach Rob Walter said the decision to keep O'Rourke out of the India series was taken in consultation with the player and the medical team, with the focus firmly on the team's four-Test tour of Australia in December.
New Zealand are scheduled to play five T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests against India, with the series opening with a T20I in Christchurch on October 22.
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