Matt Henry is big hole in our side: Lockie Ferguson

MUMBAI: Despite the loss of fast bowler Matt Henry, New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson feels Kiwis’ bowling attack is ‘handsome’ and that all bases are covered for Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal against India.

The 2019 runner-up Kiwis will face off against hosts India at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai in the first semi-final of the World Cup on Wednesday.

New Zealand, who qualified as the last team for the semifinals, had a slump in form, losing four consecutive games after an initial winning streak.

They qualified for the semi-finals by defeating Sri Lanka in their final league game. Ferguson stated that the squad is not concerned about Henry’s inability to play due to a ruptured right hamstring.

“I think we look good here. Matt Henry is obviously a big hole in our side and we’re still a handsome bunch without Matt Henry,” Ferguson said in a pre-match press conference.

Ferguson emphasised that star pacer Tim Southee has great knowledge from his time playing in India, which he believes will benefit New Zealand in the forthcoming match.

“So, I guess I’ll take that on the chin, but now from a cricket point of view Tim Southee brings a lot of experience obviously being captain of the test team, captain in T20s and one day too, so I think that experience counts for a lot. He’s also played a lot in India, which is great too,” the New Zealand pacer said. (ANI)

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