Tickner starred with the ball on the opening day of the ICC World Test Championship contest at Basin Reserve with a four-wicket haul, but his afternoon took a turn for the worse in the 63rd over as he dived at full-stretch to stop a boundary at fine-leg and went down clutching at his shoulder.
He remained on the ground immediately, prompting swift action from New Zealand’s medical personnel and venue staff. The 32-year-old quick was stretchered off to warm applause from the home crowd, heading off into an ambulance for further tests.
Before his injury, Tickner delivered a decisive spell, trapping Brandon King for 33 and Kavem Hodge for a duck, using a sharp bouncer to pick off Shai Hope for 48, and later knocking over Roston Chase to strengthen New Zealand’s position on opening day.
