Doug Bracewell ruled out of second ANZ Test

Doug Bracewell has been ruled out of the second ANZ Test against Australia with a strain to the rotator cuff muscle in the right shoulder.

Following the opening Test in Wellington, Bracewell experienced discomfort in his shoulder and underwent a subsequent scan.

“Doug has been a consistent performer for us this summer and put a lot of work into his game, so to miss out on the final Test against Australia is very disappointing for him and us,” said coach Mike Hesson.

"He’ll be given time to recover and we’ll work with him to get him back training as quickly as possible."

The injury will likely also keep Bracewell out of the February 28 Island of Origin T20.

No replacement will be called into the BLACKCAPS Test squad ahead of the match that begins at Hagley Oval, Christchurch this Saturday.