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New Zealand bowler Neil Wagner says a desire to help his team got him through bowling with two broken toes against Pakistan
New Zealand quick Neil Wagner could not walk at the start of the final day of the first Test against Pakistan after breaking his toes, but he says a burning desire to help his team pushed him through the pain barrier.
Key points:
- Neil Wagner says he needed 12 injections in one day to keep playing after breaking his toes while batting
- Wagner bowled 28 overs in Pakistan’s second innings, taking two wickets including century-maker Fawad Alam
- The victory meant New Zealand takes over as the number one-ranked Test side in the world
Wagner played the last three days of the match with broken toes after being hit by a Shaheen Afridi yorker in New Zealand’s first innings at the Bay Oval at Mount Maunganui.
The left-arm quick battled through the pain…
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