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New Zealand vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Neil Wagner’s bouncer fractures Sunil Ambris’ arm

Ambris will miss the ODIs against New Zealand.

Sunil Ambris © Getty Images
Sunil Ambris © Getty Images

Luckless West Indies batsman Sunil Ambris suffered a fractured arm during a short-ball salvo in the second Test in Hamilton on Tuesday, forcing him out of the ODI series later this month. Ambris was on four when caught by a rising delivery during a feisty spell from New Zealand short-ball specialist Neil Wagner. He stayed on the field to take a single off Tim Southee in the next over before walking off when Wagner returned to resume his bouncer barrage.

“He has been taken to hospital and X-rays confirmed a fractured arm,” a team spokesman said. “This means he will also be out of the ODI series.”Ambris made unwanted history in the opening Test against New Zealand when he became the first person to be out for a golden duck in his debut innings by stepping on his wicket. In the first innings of the second Test, his misfortune continued when he became the first person to step on his stumps in consecutive Tests.

New Zealand claimed the series winning the second Test by 280 runs.

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