Warwickshire: The arrival of the captain of New Zealand Tom Latham delayed by an injury

Warwickshire was hit by a pre-installation injury problem that will delay main Signature abroad The arrival of Tom Latham in Edgbaston.

The 32 -year -old WICKETKEEPER LATHAM has undergone a broken finger while practicing in the goals with its side of the Canterbury home club before the Plunket Shield match this week in Wellington.

The Captain of the New Zealand test was, in any case, already scheduled to lose the opening game of the Bears against the Sussex, starting from Edgbaston next Friday (April 5).

But now it can be put aside for some other game.

“Tom always lacked the first game,” said Bears captain Alex Davies at the BBC Sport. “But now he has done some damage to his hand, so his arrival is put back.

“I would always be Rob Yates and I opening up, with Tom adapted to the three. Rob established himself at the top of the order now and had the recognition of the lions of England on the back.”

As for those who will keep the WICKET in the championship for bears this summer, following The premature retirement of Michael Burgess During the winter, Davies admits that 20 -year -old Latham and Kai Smith, but to make his debut in the first Bears team, are all in the frame.

“We haven’t done that call yet,” Davies said. “Obviously I have done it for years with Lancashire, but Tom (Latham) is also an option, when it is fit.

“And we have Kai Smith, who will be an absolute superstar. He just needs an opportunity to show what he can do.”