Injury & Rotation: Matt Henry sits out remainder of T20Is with tight calf

Workload Rotation Strategy: Following their defeat in the second T20I against India in Christchurch, New Zealand have opted to rotate their fast bowlers as part of a planned workload management strategy.

Matt Henry Sidelined: Matt Henry will miss the remainder of the T20I series due to a tight calf. He stays in Christchurch before joining the ODI squad in Auckland on November 2.

Blair Tickner will join the squad for the last three games, while Josh Clarkson will link up for the final two games. Interestingly, both players were named as replacements in the initial 16-man squad for Zak Foulkes and Mark Chapman, who were ruled out with injuries. In addition to this, Matt Fisher will travel with the squad to Wellington as cover for the third T20I.

“We’re very fortunate with the depth in the squad to be able to call upon different players to help manage our pacers' workloads, and to try and ensure they’re best placed to perform for the team for all the cricket coming up,” head coach Rob Walter said.

Additional Squad Changes:

Lockie Ferguson (who also left the field as a precaution) will miss the third T20I in Wellington but returns for the final two games.

Kyle Jamieson will play a domestic Ford Trophy game in Wellington instead of the last two T20Is before returning for the ODI leg.

Blair Tickner and Josh Clarkson join the squad for the final matches, while Matt Fisher travels to Wellington as cover.