New Zealand lose Lockie Ferguson for last two ODIs against India

New Zealand's troubles are mounting in the ongoing ODI series against India. Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will not play the last two ODIs against India.

Ferguson suffered a calf injury during the T20 series, which ruled him out of the first three ODIs. New Zealand Cricket has confirmed that the minor injury to his right calf has not yet healed fully.

Besides Ferguson, Blair Tickner will also have to rest. He was hit on the helmet by a ball in the ODI in Wellington and must take a mandatory seven days' rest. All-rounder Christian Clarke has been called up to replace Tickner before the third ODI in Hamilton. Clarke was already in the squad for the last two ODIs.

Matt Henry is likely to return for the fourth ODI. He suffered a head injury after colliding with Devon Conway early in the series, and has recovered fully from it. However, he picked up a minor injury to his right thigh during the second T20, which kept him out of the first ODI of the series. The fourth ODI is to be played at Mount Maunganui.

Henry and Kyle Jamieson were to join the Test camp in Wellington after the third ODI. They will now stay on for the fourth match as well. Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips and Nathan Smith will leave for Wellington on Wednesday, the day after the third ODI, to prepare for the Test series. The Test squad will be announced soon.

In the five-match ODI series, New Zealand trail India 0-2 and must win all the remaining matches to save the series. They have also lost the T20 series 2-3. Conway is out of the series with a head injury. Rachin Ravindra has a shoulder injury and Mark Chapman a hamstring injury, so both are also unavailable.

New Zealand squad for the third ODI: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Christian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Nathan Smith and Will Young.

New Zealand squad for the fourth ODI: Mitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Christian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Dean Foxcroft, Mitchell Hay, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Tim Seifert and Will Young.