IND vs NZ ODI series: New Zealand calls in Clarke as Tickner’s cover
New Zealand has added fast bowler Kristian Clarke to its ODI squad as a precautionary measure for the third match against India in Hamilton on November 10, 2026. This move addresses ongoing injury concerns, including the absence of Lockie Ferguson, who will miss the fourth and fifth games due to a calf tear sustained during the preceding T20I series.
Blair Tickner, who was hit by a ball in the second ODI, is serving a mandatory seven-day stand-down after being cleared of concussion, with Matt Fisher replacing him in the playing XI. Meanwhile, Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson will remain with the ODI squad for the fourth match rather than joining the Test camp, and two additional players are expected to be named for the final two games of the series.
