Hamilton: New Zealand's pace attack has been hit by fresh injuries ahead of the third one-day international against India, with fast bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Blair Tickner ruled out of the third and fourth matches of the five-match series, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and IANS reported on Monday.

Source: ICC

Ferguson has failed to recover from a low-grade tear in his right calf, an injury he picked up during the preceding T20I series against India. The ICC reported that the senior quick will be sidelined for the remainder of the ODI series.

Tickner was struck by a ball while batting during the second ODI in Wellington. Although he has been cleared of concussion, he must complete the ICC's mandatory seven-day stand-down period, which rules him out of the next two fixtures, IANS reported.

Source: IANS via New Kerala

New Zealand will also be without Matt Henry for Tuesday's third ODI at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Henry is still recovering from a knock he received in a training collision with teammate Devon Conway, according to the ICC.

Bowling all-rounder Kristian Clarke has been brought into the squad as cover. New Zealand's squad for the third ODI is: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Kristian Clarke, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Kyle Jamieson, Nick Kelly, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Nathan Smith and Will Young.

India, led by Shubman Gill, lead the series 2-0 after winning the second ODI in Wellington by four runs under the DLS method, and a win in Hamilton on Tuesday, November 10, would seal the series with two matches to spare. The fourth ODI is scheduled for November 13.