Lockie Ferguson Ruled out of Champions Trophy 2025: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is now inaugurated in the beginning of a day. The tournament will begin with the match of hosts Pakistan and New Zealand on Wednesday i.e. Wednesday, February 19. Recently, New Zealand won the Tri -series against Pakistan and South Africa. After this, the New Zealand team captained by Mitchell Santner is now eyeing the Champions Trophy title. But just a day before the tournament started, the New Zealand team suffered a major setback.
Let us know that the New Zealand team’s star fast bowler Locky Ferguson has been out of the tournament. It is being told that Ferguson was injured during the first qualifier against Dubai Capitals in UAE’s league ILT20 about 10 days ago. His muscles were stretched and he had gone out of the field and then he was also out of the final. Ferguson was also included in the New Zealand Squad for the recently concluded tri -series, but could not play a single match.
This player joined the team instead of Ferguson
Ferguson’s exit from the Champions Trophy is considered a major setback for the Kiwi team. However, the New Zealand Cricket Board has announced the replacement of the Lockery Ferguson. Kylie Zamison has been made part of Kiwi Squad in place of Lockie Ferguson.
Lockie Ferguson’s career
Significantly, Locky Ferguson has represented New Zealand in 43 T20 matches in addition to 65 ODIs. Apart from this, Locky has played 1 Test for Ferguson Kiwi team. Locky Ferguson has taken average of 31.56 in ODI format, strike rate of 33.33 and 99 wickets from an economy of 5.68. In this format, Locky Ferguson’s best bowling figure is 5 wickets for 45 runs. At the same time, Locky Ferguson has dismissed 64 batsmen from a strike rate of 14.36 in T20 format, 16.98 average and 7.1 economy.
New Zealand Squad for Champions Trophy
Mitchell Santner (Captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Dewon Conway, Kylie Zamison, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Derryl Mitchell, William O’Rurke, Glen Philips, Rachin Rabindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Ken Williamson and Will Yang.
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