2nd ODI India vs New Zealand Live Streaming From Wellington
2nd ODI India vs New Zealand Live Streaming From Wellington
New Zealand’s hopes to level the one-day series against India in Wellington may have received a blow with doubts over Brendon McCullum’s availability for the second one-dayer after he injured his right thumb yet again. What is clear is McCullum will not be keeping in game and Peter McGlashan has been called up to replace him behind the stumps.
McCullum badly bruised his thumb, which he had previously fractured, when collecting the ball off the medium-pacer Grant Elliott. McCullum batted in the nets on Thursday and the captain Daniel Vettori was hopeful he would be able to open the innings. “Obviously, the balance that Brendon brings into the squad is undermined by his ability not to keep but Pete [McGlashan] has been in pretty good form for the Northern Districts,” Vettori said. “So we are hoping he can replicate that and it doesn’t unsettle the team too much.
“It’s funny with Brendon. We seem to have had a lot of fitness tests with him and he seems to have come through them all. He’s a pretty belligerent guy and he wants to play every game possible even when it is back down for Otago. I would err on the side of optimism with him, but we just have to wait and see just how it goes today.”
If McCullum plays, Neil Broom is most likely to sit out the game. Vettori said while he hadn’t discussed it with coach Andy Moles, Broom’s omission would be the logical step.
