🩺 Injury Overview

• Glenn Phillips ruled out of New Zealand’s T20I tri-series (vs Zimbabwe & South Africa, July 14–26) and the two‑Test series in Zimbabwe due to a right groin injury. He sustained it playing in the Major League Cricket final in Dallas on July 13, 2025.
• Medical assessments conducted upon arrival in Harare determined he needs “a number of weeks” to recover.

📋 Impact on Squad

• Phillips misses all matches in the tri-series and both Tests.
• Tim Robinson, already in the squad as cover, will remain for the tri-series.
• A replacement for Phillips in the Test side will be announced soon.

🎙️ Reactions

• Head coach Rob Walter expressed his disappointment: “It’s obviously disappointing to lose someone of Glenn’s calibre… We know he’ll work hard to get himself back onto the park.”.

🔙 Departure Plans

• Phillips will depart Zimbabwe and return to New Zealand alongside Mitchell Hay and James Neesham, who’ve been acting as traveling reserves.

⏳ What’s Next

• While no precise timetable has been confirmed, New Zealand Cricket is targeting a return once he’s fully rehabilitated.
• His Test squad replacement will be revealed shortly.

In summary, Phillips’s right groin injury means a complete miss of both Zimbabwe series formats. New Zealand must now reshuffle, with Tim Robinson stepping up in T20s and new additions expected for Tests.

Let me know if you’d like deeper insight into replacement candidates, expected recovery timelines, or how this affects NZ strategy moving forward.