Glenn Phillips ruled out of Zimbabwe T20I Tri-Series due to injury

New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips has been ruled out of the ongoing T20I Tri-Series, which also involves host Zimbabwe and South Africa.

“BLACKCAPS batting all-rounder Glenn Phillips has been withdrawn from the tour of Zimbabwe after injuring his right groin. Phillips suffered the injury during the Major League Cricket (MLC) final and was assessed on arrival in Zimbabwe where it was determined he would require a number of weeks to rehabilitate. Wellington Firebirds batter Tim Robinson, who joined the squad as cover for players involved in the MLC final, will stay with the squad for the remainder of the T20 Tri-Series,” New Zealand Cricket said in a statement issued on Friday.

“It’s obviously disappointing to lose someone of Glenn’s calibre. Much like Finn, we really feel for Glenn and that he misses out on this series. We know he was eager to get out on the field for the BLACKCAPS and unfortunately, he won’t be able to do that for this series. We know he’ll work hard to get himself back onto the park, and I look forward to when that happens,” New Zealand head coach Rob Walter said.

Phillips’ replacement in the Test squad will be named later. He will return to New Zealand with Mitchell Hay and James Neesham, who were also called in as cover.