NZ vs ENG: Big blow to New Zealand, WTC winning star ruled out of ODI series against England due to side stiffness

New Zealand speedster Kyle Jamieson has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, which is scheduled to start from October 26, after experiencing stiffness in his left side during training at Bay Oval.

Why did Kyle miss ODIs against England

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has confirmed that Jamieson will return to his home in Christchurch later in the day for further assessment. NZC also said that they are hoping for Jamieson's comeback in the home series against the West Indies in November.

“Kyle experienced some stiffness in his side after bowling today and we didn’t want to take any risks at this stage of the summer. We felt it was best for him to sit out this one-day series and give himself the best chance of being ready for the West Indies tour which starts on November 5 in Auckland,” said head coach Rob Walter in a statement.

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Kyle Jamieson's ODI career

Kyle Jamieson made his ODI debut against India on February 08, 2020. He represented BlackCaps in 17 ODIs, where he picked up 17 wickets and scored 92 runs in seven innings. The 30-year-old's last ODI outing came in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against India. He was a part of the Kane Williamson-led Test squad who defeated India to win the inagural edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) final in Southampton, England.

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Rob Walter on Kyle's replacement

Head coach Rob Walter also said that NZC will announce Jamieson's replacement after the completion of the first ODI.

New Zealand and England will open the three-game ODI series at Bay Oval in Tauranga on Sunday, and will be followed by games in Hamilton and Wellington on October 29 and November 1, respectively. England had previously won the three-game T20I series 1-0, with two matches washed out due to rain.

Squads

New Zealand squad: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, and Will Young

England: Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, and Luke Wood