New Zealand versatile Glenn Phillips was expelled from the ongoing tri-series in Zimbabwe due to the injury of the weakness, the New Zealand cricket (NZC) confirmed on Friday, July 18. Phillips suffered injuries within a few weeks before needing a few weeks than needed than he needed before he needed before he needed before he needed before he needed before he needed before he needed before he need would need before he needed before he needed before he needed before he needed before he needed before he needed before he needed before needed than needed than needed than needed than in Zimbabwe in the US. Return to action.
This is the second main obstacle for the black cap in the series, after the earlier download of the explosive opener Finn Allen because of the foot injury. Both players were expected to play key roles in the Tri-series, which also includes Zimbabwe and Pakistan.
To fill the void left by Phillips, New Zealand Tim Robinson, who has already traveled with the team as a reserve player, will bring. Robinson will now join the main team for the rest of the tournament.
New Zealand’s head coach Rob Walter expressed his disappointment in the loss of Phillips for the series. “It is obviously disappointing to lose someone from Glenn’s caliber. Like Finn, we really feel for Glenn and that he is missing in this series,” Walter said. “We know that he was eager to get out to the New Zealand field and unfortunately it will not be able for this series. We know he will work hard to get back to the park, and I look forward to it.”
Phillips will return to New Zealand together with Mitch Hay and Jimmy Neesham, who were among the backup players considered a call beside Robinson. Team management will now carefully follow his recovery when they look forward to the upcoming tasks.
Phillips’s absence will be deeply felt alongside. He was a key contributor across all departments-is dynamic tabs in the middle order, the ability to disrupt the exceeding if necessary, and the electric field made it a reliable figure in the white ball settings in New Zealand. His last injury continues the frustrating trend and also recently missed Indian Premier League season Due to a similar problem with a weakness, even though it was brought as a replacement.
New Zealand is now facing a challenging task while maintaining their competitiveness in the series, with two of their most dynamic players with limited transmission unavailable.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
18 July 2025
