New Delhi, July 25 -- New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell has been named as the replacement for injured Glenn Phillips in their first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, scheduled to begin on July 30.

Bracewell was initially unavailable for the series due to his commitments with The Hundred. He was named in the squad for the first Test after his schedule allowed him to be available for the series opener. Bracewell is in Zimbabwe as part of New Zealand's T20I tri-series.

Phillips was ruled out of the Tri-series and the two Tests after he suffered a right groin injury during the final of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 earlier this month. After the first Test, Bracewell will leave Zimbabwe and join the Southern Brave ahead of the...