New Zealand's Tuffey out of the World Cup by AFP

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ICC World Cup 2006/07

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DateLine: 23rd March 2007

 

New Zealand pace bowler Daryl Tuffey was ruled out of the World Cup here Friday, Black Caps general manager Lindsay Crocker told reporters.

 

New Zealand now hope to replace him with Chris Martin.

 

Tuffey injured his right arm, which has been operated on in the past, during New Zealand's 114-run win against Canada on Thursday in what was his first match of the tournament.

 

"Yesterday, unfortunately, Daryl Tuffey injured himself during the course of the match. Our understanding, having gone to the doctor yesterday, is that he won't be able to take any further part in the tournament and so we need to replace him," Crocker said at New Zealand's hotel.

 

"We need to go through procedures with ICC (the International Cricket Council) to put that into effect.

 

"He's not officially out of the tournament yet but we know he can't take any further part in the tournament and we will be looking to replace him once we get confirmation during the course of the day."

 

Crocker added: "It's the same arm but a slightly different injury.

 

"It's in the bicep itself rather than the attachment of the bicep muscle to the shoulder.

 

"We are looking to get Chris Martin in. Hopefully, he'll be here on Sunday but we need to confirm that with ICC first."

 

Tuffey's six wicket-less overs with the new ball against minnows Canada cost 40 runs.

 

New Zealand also have fitness concerns regarding another of their quick bowlers in Mark Gillespie, who hasn't played in this World Cup because of a shoulder problem caused by a viral infection.

 

Gillespie has until Sunday to prove his fitness, Crocker added.

 

But batsman Ross Taylor, who sustained a hamstring injury making 85 against Kenya on Tuesday, will be given more time to prove his fitness ahead of New Zealand's opening Super Eight match against the West Indies in Antigua on Thursday.

 

Tuffey, 28, had a two-year gap, mainly because of injury, between appearing against Australia in a one-day international in Auckland in February 2005 and his return for the Chappell-Hadlee one-day series in New Zealand last month.

(Article: Copyright © 2007 AFP)