New Zealand’s Colin de Grandhomme ruled out for 8 weeks due to ankle surgery, likely to be fit for England tour

New Zealand’s Colin de Grandhomme had struggled with the same injury last year as well. He will undergo a surgery on the right ankle and will be away from cricket for 8 weeks.

New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme is set to be out of action for up to 8 weeks as he is going to undergo a right ankle surgery, the team confirmed on Thursday. De Grandhomme’s struggled with the injury since the start of the season, forcing him to rest on the side-lines and limiting him to play only as a specialist batsman for much of his return for @ndcricket in the Dream11 @SuperSmashNZ & Ford Trophy. https://t.co/vr7cEoUbwH He has struggled with the same injury earlier as well and has been absent from international cricket since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March last year. The only tournaments he has played in the meantime are domestic events in New Zealand such as Ford Trophy and Super Smash, but he has played them as a pure batsman.