O’Rourke Ruled Out of India Tour
New Zealand Cricket said the 25-year-old fast bowler will sit out the series after hamstring and calf injuries, with Australia Tests now the target.
- On Saturday, New Zealand Cricket announced that pace-bowler William O'Rourke will miss the upcoming home series against India to rehabilitate injuries to his left hamstring and calf.
- The 25-year-old O'Rourke suffered a hamstring tear on the final day of the third Test and subsequently strained his calf during training in late August.
- NZC officials described the withdrawal as a precaution, allowing O'Rourke to safely build bowling loads after his previous seven-month absence for a back stress fracture.
- New Zealand coach Rob Walter expressed disappointment but noted, "Our pace bowling resources will be critical over the next few months, so we're taking a conservative approach."
- Ideally, O'Rourke will return for Canterbury in the Plunket Shield in late December to prepare for the opening Test against Australia in Perth on December 9.
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