Cricket- New Zealand's Tickner ruled out of rest of third test against England with concussion


Cricket - England v New Zealand - Third Test - Trent Bridge Cricket Ground, Nottingham, Britain - June 26, 2026 New Zealand's Blair Tickner reacts after being hit on the helmet by a ball bowled by England's Jofra Archer Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

June 26 (Reuters) - ⁠New Zealand bowler Blair Tickner has ⁠been ruled out of the ‌rest of the third test match against England after suffering concussion, the team said on ​Friday.

The 32-year-old, batting at ⁠number 10, was ⁠struck on the helmet by Jofra Archer ⁠and ‌later bowled three wicketless overs before deciding not return ⁠to the field after tea due ​to ‌nausea.

He was replaced by Zak Foulkes.

"Blair ⁠Tickner has ​been ruled out of the remainder of the third Test against England ⁠at Trent Bridge with ​concussion after being struck on the helmet while batting in the first innings, ⁠Zak Foulkes has been named as Tickner’s replacement,” New Zealand cricket said on X.

England finished the second day ​at 223 for two ⁠wickets, trailing New Zealand by 215runs ​in a test series ‌decider at Trent Bridge.

(Reporting ​by Paras J. Haji in Bengaluru; editing by Clare Fallon)

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