Unclear about bowler Will O’Rourke’s health for the subsequent take a look at in Christchurch, New Zealand captain Tim Southee didn’t fully rule out the potential for Neil Wagner being referred to as up from retirement for the second Test in opposition to Australia. New Zealand and Australia will meet for the ultimate Test in Christchurch, starting on Friday. O’Rourke left the sphere 5 balls into his eighth over on the third day, complaining of left hamstring tightness. He didn’t play once more in Australia’s second innings, however on day 4 he batted and was in a position to run between the wickets regardless that he was by no means requested to dash. The crowd responded enthusiastically when Wagner entered the sport as a alternative fielder.

After deciding on 4 quick bowlers on a Basin Reserve pitch that spun greater than he had ever seen in his 16-year Test profession, Southee conceded that New Zealand might need made a mistake of their choice for the second straight Test match.

In the previous, Hagley Oval in Christchurch has been much less conducive to spin bowling and even higher for tempo bowling. Wagner retired after studying he wouldn’t be chosen for both of the Test matches in opposition to Australia, so if O’Rourke is dominated out, New Zealand will likely be and not using a fourth seamer within the squad.

However, Southee was particularly requested after the sport whether or not Wagner may very well be referred to as up for Christchurch now that New Zealand was behind 1-0 within the sequence, and he didn’t rule it out.

“We haven’t had a lot of discussions as yet. We’ll see how Will scrubs up. The physio hasn’t sort of put a timeframe on it or how bad it is. We’ll just wait and see how Will goes over the next couple of days. I’m sure there’ll be an update in the next 24 hours. We obviously have to go on and make a decision on who comes in and what role we sort of see that playing out in Christchurch,” Southee mentioned as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

“[Wagner’s] had a great reception here over the last week where he got a couple of moments on the field and obviously he’s been a fan favourite for a long time,” he added.

In gentle of the truth that Trent Boult has solely not too long ago began taking part in T20 cricket, the New Zealand skipper did rule out the possibility of his recall.

“I don’t think his loading is up to it on the back of T20,” Southee mentioned.

Southee believes that Scott Kuggeleijn, the fourth seamer for New Zealand, carried out admirably in simply his second Test match. In the primary innings, Kuggeleijn claimed two wickets however gave up 75 runs in 20 overs with only one maiden.

“He bowled well at times. It was tough out there with that wind, the job he did, picked up a couple of wickets in the first innings which were crucial. It’s obviously a very small sample size in the two matches he’s played and there’s a bit of time, a year between Test matches as well. It’s not easy to come in and make an impact straight away,” Southee mentioned.

The distinction within the sport, in line with Southee, was Cameron Green’s 174 not out and his 116-run stand with Josh Hazlewood on the tenth wicket on the second morning. He informed Green that his group’s technique was flawed.

“I think we probably could have tried to get Green out on that second morning. I think the way he played that that night before, we thought he was probably going to come out and play some shots. But we probably could look to get him out and on that second morning and make things slightly easier than what we did,” he mentioned.

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