Kyle Jamieson has been compelled out of New Zealand’s first Test in opposition to England which begins on Thursday due to a stress fracture of the again.

Fellow quick bowler Matt Henry can also be unavailable due to the delivery of his first youngster. Uncapped seamers Scott Kuggeleijn and Jacob Duffy have been known as in as replacements.

Jamieson’s look for a New Zealand XI in a two-day tour match final week was his first since June when he sustained the damage in England.

The damage flared up once more this week and the group confirmed Tuesday he won’t be able to play at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. Scans confirmed up the fracture, which would require additional examination and remedy.

“It’s really gutting for Kyle to have this happen after he’d put so much hard work in to getting himself back on the park,” New Zealand coach Gary Stead mentioned.

“Since the injury in June we’ve certainly taken a cautious approach to managing his return with regular monitoring by our medical staff which has included scans.

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“While Kyle’s not feeling any pain, the evidence is pretty clear he has a stress fracture so he’ll return to Christchurch today and have a CT scan on Friday before we decide on the next steps.” Batsmen Tom Blundell and Henry Nicholls have additionally been delayed in becoming a member of the group due to journey issues brought on by Cyclone Gabrielle, which continues to batter New Zealand’s North Island.

Cyclone Gabrielle has affected the preparations of each groups, forcing them to observe indoors. The storm has introduced excessive winds and flooding to many of the North Island and rain is predicted on Thursday.