New Zealand’s Blair Tickner has been ruled out of the remainder of the ENG vs NZ 3rd Test in Nottingham after suffering a concussion on Day 2. The Kiwi tailender was struck on his head by a fiery bouncer from Jofra Archer at the fag end of the NZ’s 1st innings, and then returned to bowl 3 overs. However, he has now been ruled out of the rest of the game and his replacement has been named by New Zealand Cricket.
Blair Tickner braves concussion to bowl 3 overs
The incident occurred in the second delivery of the 114th over of New Zealand‘s 1st innings as Tickner was facing Archer. A fiery bouncer from the England pacer floored the tailender, following which a concussion test was conducted in the middle by the NZ medical staff. Three deliveries later, the Kiwis were bundled out for 438 runs while Tickner stayed unbeaten on 4.
Remarkably, Tickner returned to the field in the next innings, and managed to bowl 3 overs before he was pulled out of the attack. He conceded 21 runs in his short spell. Following the end of play on Day 2, New Zealand Cricket issued a statement informing that Tickner has been ruled out of the remainder of the ENG vs NZ 3rd Test due to a concussion and that Zak Foules has been named as his replacement in the playing XI.
“Blair Tickner has been ruled out of the remainder of the third Test against England at Trent Bridge with concussion after being struck struck on the helmet while batting in the 1st innings. Zak Foules has been named as Tickner’s replacement,” NZC said.
Talking about ENG vs NZ 3rd Test, New Zealand suffered a swift collapse on Day 2. Resuming play at 361/4, the visitors lost wickets in quick intervals and were bundled out for 438 runs, managing to add just 77 runs while 6 wickets fell. Captain Ben Stokes led from the front, finishing with four wickets to his name while Shoaib Bashir and Archer bagged 2 each.
England lost Emilio Gay for a five-ball duck in the 2nd over of their 1st innings. But it was Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell who steadied the ship for the hosts and put them firmly on the driver’s seat at stumps on Day 2. After enduring a poor run in the Ashes last year, Duckett bounced back with a 113-run knock, marking his 7th Test hundred. Bethell (74*) and Joe Root (21*) stayed unbeaten at the end of stumps on Day 2, guiding England to 223/2, leaving them trailing New Zealand by 215 runs.
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