Injured Bond ruled out of Test series by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Player:	SE Bond
Event:	Pakistan in New Zealand 2009/10

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DateLine: 1st December 2009

 

Shane Bond has been ruled out of the rest of the Test series against Pakistan due to a torn abdominal muscle. Bond suffered minor abdominal discomfort following the 32-run victory and scans on Tuesday revealed a tear in an abdominal muscle. The New Zealand team manager Dave Currie said Bond would be rested from the second and third Tests as a precaution.

 

He is expected to recover in time for New Zealand's home series against Bangladesh early next year. The selectors are likely to name a replacement for Bond by Wednesday, with the second Test set to begin in Wellington on Thursday.