Still licking their wounds after a huge loss in Perth, the Kiwis’ tour of Australia just got worse after some awful news about a star player.
Ferguson suffered a muscle-tendon strain in his right calf while bowling on day one of the first Test defeat in Perth.
Both matches will be tough affairs for the visitors if the Aussies continue their hot streak, which included two massive innings victories over Pakistan before the series against the Black Caps. Australia has averaged 56.31 for each wicket lost with the bat this summer, compared to 24.21 with the ball.
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