The Black Caps will be without regular captain Kane Williamson (knee injury) and Southee (thumb injury) at the tournament's opening match in the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
AHMEDABAD - New Zealand's Tim Southee will miss the World Cup's opening match against holders England and potentially some of the following matches due to an injured thumb, stand-in-skipper Tom Latham said Wednesday.
"It's a bit of a day-by-day process. But fingers crossed he'll be available sooner rather than later as well." Southee played a key role in his team's runners-up finish in the 2019 edition but missed the dramatic final defeat to hosts England at Lord's.The Kiwis are still hunting for their first World Cup title after making eight semi-final appearances in 12 editions.
"We are not focused on what people are predicting; from our point of view we are solely focused on what we have to do," said Latham.
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