Overview
- Medical estimates of a six-to-12-week recovery window place the January 11 India series out of reach for the fast bowler.
- Tickner has begun rehabilitation and says he is already back in the gym as he targets a safe return.
- He dislocated his shoulder diving for a boundary catch on day one of the second Test at the Basin Reserve and took no further part.
- His absence compounds setbacks to Matt Henry, Nathan Smith, Will O’Rourke, Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner, with Ajaz Patel recalled and Tom Blundell back from a hamstring injury for the third Test.
- Recent reports conflict on the India tour’s format, with outlets listing different ODI and T20I splits.