New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson will miss the upcoming Test series against England due to a back stress fracture and is doubtful to represent the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Jamieson, 28, has been out of action since June last year, and the reports of his scans ahead of the opening Test in Mount Maunganui has revealed the recurrence of stress fracture. So now, he will return to Christchurch for further assessment.
“It’s really gutting for Kyle to have this happen after he’d put so much hard work in to getting himself back on the park,” New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said in his official statement. “Since the injury in June we’ve certainly taken a cautious approach to managing his return with regular monitoring by our medical staff which has included scans.
“While Kyle’s not feeling any pain, the evidence is pretty clear he has a stress-fracture and so he’ll return to Christchurch today and have a CT scan on Friday before we decide on the next steps.”
In the mini-auction for IPL 2023, the four-time champions CSK put their weight behind the acquisition of all-rounders in their squad. They roped in Jamieson at a base price of INR 1 crore, but his injury has forced CSK to address the succession issue. They will have to look for Jamieson’s replacement as soon as possible.
The IPL 2023 is likely to begin in the first week of April, i.e. after the conclusion of Women’s Premier League (WPL).
