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On Friday, January 23, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced that Adam Milne has been ruled out of the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup with a torn left hamstring. Kyle Jamieson has been named as his replacement.
According to the NZC statement, Milne suffered the injury while bowling in the SA20 on Sunday, with subsequent scans revealing the extent of the injury. Jamieson, who is currently part of the white-ball tour of India, has been added to the T20 World Cup squad after originally being named as the travelling reserve.
Rob Walter, the New Zealand head coach, was gutted not to have Milne in the World Cup squad. However, he is confident of Kyle Jamieson filling the shoes and hitting the ground running among the pace battery.
“We’re all gutted for Adam. He’d worked so hard to get himself ready for the tournament and was looking back to his best in his eight games for the Eastern Cape Sunrisers,” Rob said.
“It's unfortunate timing for Adam, and we wish him a speedy recovery. It’s great that Kyle is already with us here in India. He’s an integral member of our pace-bowling group and has hit the ground running on this tour,” he added.
“He’s a hard worker with a good set of skills and experiences that will hold him in good stead for the tournament,” he concluded.
New Zealand’s updated ICC T20 World Cup 2026 squad
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi.
New Zealand’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Warm-up vs USA, Friday 6 February (Mumbai)
1st T20I vs Afghanistan, Sunday 8 February (Chennai)
2nd T20I vs UAE, Tuesday 10 February (Chennai)
3rd T20I vs South Africa, Sunday 15 February (Ahmedabad)
4th T20I vs Canada, Tuesday 17 February (Chennai)
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