India’s Kumar out of third Test opposite New Zealand due to behind strain
India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar harmed his behind during second Test opposite New Zealand.
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NEW DELHI: India’s medium-pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been ruled out of a third and final Test opposite New Zealand due to a behind aria with uncapped Shardul Thakur replacing him in Indore.
Kumar postulated a damage during India’s series-clinching win in Kolkata, according to an Indian cricket house release.
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The 26-year-old Kumar played a pivotal purpose in India’s 178-run win in a second Test after holding 6 wickets in a compare including a five-wicket transport in a initial innings.
Kumar’s damage is a double blow to India’s join conflict after Ishant Sharma was ruled out with a mosquito-borne illness chikungunya forward of a three-match series.
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Medium-pacer Thakur, who is nonetheless to play an general compare for India, was partial of a team’s debate to a West Indies in July-August.
The final Test starts Oct 8 during Indore’s Holkar Cricket Stadium.
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