New Zealand all-rounder ruled out of second Zimbabwe Test

New Zealand's pace-bowling all-rounder Nathan Smith will not participate in the remainder of the Zimbabwe Test series due to an abdominal injury.

Zak Foulkes, who recently featured for the Black Caps in the T20I tri-Series against Zimbabwe and South Africa, has received his maiden call up to the Test squad as a replacement for Smith.

Foulkes snapped two wickets in the three games he bowled, including the final which New Zealand edged out by three runs against Proteas.

Smith. who was a part of the Black Caps' nine-wicket win against Zimbabwe in the first Test, picked an injury while batting in New Zealand's first innings and eventually retired hurt on 22*.

He also nabbed three wickets for the visitors in the first innings.

However, on Day 2 in Bulawayo, Smith sustained the injury while batting, and a subsequent MRI confirmed that he had picked up an abdominal strain.

Will O'Rourke is also being monitored after experiencing back stiffness even as Ben Lister has been called in as a pace bowling cover for the lanky fast bowler.

The second Test between Zimbabwe and New Zealand is scheduled to be played at the Queens Sports Club at Bulawayo from 7 August.