In case you didn’t know
New Zealand have endured a wretched tour so far with the Kiwis comprehensively being beaten in each department across both encounters. To put things into perspective, they failed to breach the 200-run mark in their first three innings, although Tom Blundell ensured that they avoided embarrassment by powering them to a score in excess of 200 in their second innings at the MCG.
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The heart of the matter
Nicholls and Williamson missed training for the second successive day on the 2nd of January, meaning that the team management felt the need to fly Phillips in as cover. Additionally, Mitchell Santner, who has endured a dismal series, also went down to the bug plaguing the Kiwi camp.
On the prospect of entering the game without two of their key batsmen, Gary Stead remarked,
However, if Williamson were to be deemed unfit, the captaincy baton could be passed onto Tom Latham, who was tasked with addressing the media as part of the side’s pre-match routine.
What’s next?
New Zealand have already lost the 3-match series, although they have pride to play for. Moreover, they would be hoping to get a win on the board to ensure that they don’t fall too behind in the ICC World Test Championship standings.
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