WARNING – GRAPHIC CONTENTBlack Caps allrounder Jimmy Neesham isn’t expected to miss next month's Twenty20 series against Australia despite needing surgery on a finger. Neesham had surgery for a compound dislocation on his left ring finger after he injured it fielding off his own bowling for Wellington against Canterbury in their Super Smash Twenty20 game on Saturday. Supplied/Twitter Black Caps allrounder Jimmy Neesham required surgery on an injured finger. New Zealand will host Australia in five T20s starting on February 22, with Neesham being a regular in the Black Caps T20 side against the West Indies and Pakistan last month. Neesham has been one of the leading wicket-takers in the Super Smash this season, capturing eight wickets at an average of 16.25 with an economy rate of 6.96 runs per over.

Source: Stuff January 17, 2021 19:52 UTC