Southee injury blow

12 April 2012

New Zealand were forced into a late change in their line-up for the second Test against England at Old Trafford today after seamer Tim Southee was ruled out with a stomach virus.

He has been replaced by seamer Iain O'Brien, who plays his first Test since featuring against Bangladesh in January.

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss decided to bat first against an unchanged England line-up.

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