Nash out of Australian tour
New Zealand all-rounder Dion Nash has been ruled out of the rest of the tour of Australia with a torn abdominal muscle, New Zealand (NZ) cricket announced on Monday.
Nash, down to bat ninth on the team list in the current New Zealand innings in the first test, would return to New Zealand at the end of the match, NZ Cricket said in a statement.
Nash tore the muscle playing a Queensland President's XI in a warm-up game and was rested for the match against the Queensland state side before returning for the test.
Returning 0-93 in his 30 overs in the Australian opening innings, Nash aggravated the injury in a dive while fielding on the second day of the test.
Team manager Jeff Crowe said that Nash, who had only recently returned to playing after back problems, was bitterly disappointed that he had suffered a new injury.
Nash will be replaced in the squad by Canterbury fast bowler Shane Bond.
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