Overview
- The 34-year-old sustained a calf injury on December 21 during Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates in the ILT20 and was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament and the Big Bash League.
- He is all but confirmed to miss New Zealand’s five-match T20I series in India starting January 21 and is considered doubtful for the February T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
- Desert Vipers signed Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq as cover with Sam Curran taking over captaincy, while Sydney Thunder brought in England all-rounder David Willey after confirming Ferguson’s unavailability.
- New Zealand’s pace depth is being reassessed with Will O’Rourke sidelined, as Adam Milne impresses in the SA20 and is set to link up in India, and Kyle Jamieson and Matt Fisher return to action domestically.
- Ferguson has not played for New Zealand since November 2024 and missed the Champions Trophy with a hamstring issue while holding a casual contract with New Zealand Cricket.