Overview

• Ravindra collided with a boundary hoarding during fielding drills at Bay Oval on September 30, suffering a facial laceration.
• He passed an initial on-site concussion test but was later ruled out after specialists treated a deep cut to his upper lip and nose.
• Coach Rob Walter said the player’s wellbeing is the priority and indicated a recovery timeline targeting the upcoming England series.
• Neesham joins the squad ahead of the opener, bringing extensive T20I experience to help rebalance New Zealand’s lineup.
• All three T20Is are scheduled for October 1, 3 and 4 at Bay Oval, and the setback follows an earlier head blow Ravindra sustained in Lahore; Australia also reported a nets wrist knock for Glenn Maxwell.