US EditionBlack Cap O’Rourke Out of Second Zimbabwe Test with Back Injury
BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE, AUG 6 – Will O'Rourke was ruled out after back stiffness during the first Test; Ben Lister remains with the squad as New Zealand aims to win the series 2-0, NZC said.
- On August 6, 2025, New Zealand Cricket announced that O'Rourke has been ruled out of the second Test in Bulawayo with a back injury and will depart Zimbabwe today for further assessment.
- On day three of the first Test last week, O'Rourke experienced back stiffness after taking three for 28 from his 10 overs.
- Meanwhile, four uncapped bowlers are in contention for Test debuts when the second Test starts on Thursday, with Lister potentially making his debut.
- Following Smith's injury, O'Rourke is the second pace bowler ruled out for the second Test with a back injury, and MRI confirmed a two to four weeks recovery.
- Looking ahead, it remains to be seen if Test captain Tom Latham will return for the second Test after his injury, with Mitchell Santner deputising in the first game.
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Black Caps paceman Will O'Rourke has been ruled out of the second test against Zimbabwe by a back injury and will return to New Zealand for treatment, the team said on Wednesday. O'Rourke pulled up injured after taking 3-28 in the second innings of last week's first test in Bulawayo to help the tourists to a
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