Rachin Ravindra has been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against Australia, with Jimmy Neesham replacing him in the squad, New Zealand Cricket said on Tuesday.

Ravindra collided with a boundary hoarding during a fielding drill at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Tuesday and suffered a facial laceration that required stitches.

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“We’re all really disappointed for Rachin to be forced to miss the series. He sustained a major laceration to his upper lip and nose area which required specialist and intricate stitching and will take time to heal,” New Zealand coach Rob Walter said.

“Rachin is obviously an important player for us, but his health and wellbeing is our top priority, and so the decision was made to send him home to recover with an eye to being available for the

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