New Zealand fast bowler Ben Sears has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan with a hamstring tear. Sears suffered the injury in training in Karachi on Wednesday. Scan results have shown a minor tear which would keep Sears out of action for two weeks.

Right-arm speedster Jacob Duffy has been announced as Sears’ replacement for the ICC Champions Trophy. Duffy has so far played ten ODIs, picking up 18 wickets at an average of 26. He was part of the New Zealand squad earlier this year against Sri Lanka, where he took four wickets in two appearances in the series.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has named Jacob Duffy as Sears’ replacement. Pacer Ben Sears has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to a hamstring injury, a significant setback for New Zealand. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has named Jacob Duffy as Sears’ replacement.

New Zealand's injury crisis deepend as fast bowler Ben Sears was ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025. New Zealand already have injury concerns with other players.

New Zealand have been forced to make a change to their Champions Trophy 2025 squad after pacer Ben Sears was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Sears felt some pain in his left hamstring at the team’s first training in Karachi and a subsequent scan revealed a minor tear that would require at least two weeks' rehabilitation.

Ben Sears has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy with a hamstring injury. Sears, who was also part of New Zealand's squad for the tri-series in Pakistan, felt pain in his left hamstring at the team's training session in Karachi on Wednesday.