Bhuvneshwar ruled out of 3rd Test following injury
Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been ruled out of the third Test against New Zealand, following a back injury. He reportedly sustained the injury during the second Test in which he took his career's fourth five-wicket haul, finishing with match figures of 6/76. Newcomer Shardul Thakur has been named as Kumar's replacement for the third Test, which starts on October 8.