NZ’s Mitchell in doubt for WC

New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell is a doubt for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia starting this month after fracturing a finger in training on Friday.

Mitchell was ruled out of a tri-series also involving Pakistan and Bangladesh in New Zealand this week as a warm-up for the global tournament.

The 31-year-old suffered the injury while batting in the nets in Christchurch.

Medical staff will monitor the progress of Mitchell as he will remain in a cast for at least two weeks, meaning it may not come off before the Black Caps’ opening World T20 match against Australia on October 22.

“With our first game of the World Cup in just over two weeks we need to take some (time) to consider Daryl’s recovery timeline and his potential involvement in the tournament.” – AFP