New Zealand fast bowler Blair Tickner , their standout performer on the opening day of the second Test in Wellington, suffered a suspected dislocation of his left shoulder and was taken off the field on a stretcher.

Tickner had earlier torn through West Indies' batting with a four-wicket haul, but injured himself in the 67th over while attempting to prevent a boundary at fine leg. Chasing a flick from Tevon Imlach, he dived full-length near the rope and stayed down immediately, prompting concern from his team-mates. The medical staff from the New Zealand camp and the venue attended to him on the boundary edge before he was stretchered off - sitting upright - to warm applause from the Basin Reserve crowd. He later left the ground in an ambulance.

Playing his first Test since early 20

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