New Zealand has got a major blow just ahead of the big match against England. Lockie Ferguson will not play today’s match at Durham following a hamstring injury. Although Lockie Ferguson’s Injury is bad news for New Zealand, this could be a turning point for England to steal the show.

Lockie Ferguson’s Injury Update

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson was suffering from a tight left hamstring. This is why he didn’t bowl in nets yesterday and was under observation overnight before the clash of the titans at Chester-le-Street. He was reassessed just before the match and according to the news was confirmed by the Kiwis. The Black Caps basically didn’t want to risk this and as a precautionary measure want to keep him in rest.

Officially Kane Williamson’s side has not made it to the semi-final stage yet. But mathematically with a superior run rate, there should be any problem for them playing the next phase. The squad’s quickest bowler has so far picked up 17 wickets in just seven matches at an average of 18.58 in this tournament. He has been the most potent and consistent bowler for the Kiwis in this edition of World Cup. So undoubtedly in the knockout stage, they will be requiring Ferguson and will not like to risk his injuries at any cost.

Beneficial for England

For England this is a must win the game to finish it to the top four. With Pakistan having a strong potential of surpassing England in this case, Eoin Morgan and co. will do their best today to secure the spot. To surpass New Zealand even in the net run rate, Pakistan have to do extremely well in their next encounter. That is the primary condition. On the other hand, Ferguson’s exclusion from this game can benefit England in this match a lot. The England top order will like to utilize the opportunity to keep their chance alive.

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