New Zealand’s injury woes have worsened, with fast bowler Blair Tickner sustaining a shoulder injury on an action-packed opening day of the second Test against the West Indies in Wellington.

Tickner starred with the ball on the opening day of the ICC World Test Championship contest at Basin Reserve with a four-wicket haul, but his afternoon took a turn for the worse in the 63rd over as he dived at full-stretch to stop a boundary at fine-leg and went down clutching at his shoulder, as per the ICC website.

He remained on the ground immediately, prompting swift action from New Zealand’s medical personnel and venue staff. The 32-year-old quick was stretchered off to warm applause from the home crowd, heading off into an ambulance for further tests.

Before his injury, Tickner delivered a dec

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