AUCKLAND: New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee is to undergo thumb surgery, leaving his World Cup participation in doubt.
A decision on Southee’s involvement in the World Cup, which begins in India on 5 October, will be taken next week, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said.
The 34-year-old dislocated and fractured his thumb while attempting a catch against England on Friday.
Southee will have surgery on Thursday, two weeks before New Zealand’s World Cup opener against champions England.
