The New Zealand cricket team will be aiming to get end their home season on the ultimate high by going undefeated. The injections he was getting (to lessen the pain) were wearing off (quickly) and we can’t let him go through that again,” Gary Stead told reporters at Christchurch airport. “I don’t think there are too many individuals who could do what he did in that Test match. Speaking about the development, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said the effort Neil Wagner had put in was simply magnificent. However, the injury has ruled Neil Wagner out for six weeks. Neil Wagner played through the pain and had pain-killer injections at regular intervals as he ran in with plenty of heart. However, the toll of his workload in Bay Oval has resulted in Neil Wagner missing the second Test in Christchurch. Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan termed him ‘mad’ but Neil Wagner was adamant that unless he was taken off in a stretcher, he would continue to run in and bowl. This was New Zealand’s fifth straight win at home and both New Zealand and Pakistan players hailed Neil Wagner as an inspiration. Despite the pain, Neil Wagner bowled 49 overs and delivered crucial blows at regular intervals as New Zealand won the match by 101 runs to become the No.1 ranked Test side in the world. While batting, Neil Wagner was struck on the boot and it resulted in broken toes. Neil Wagner proved to be an inspiration in the Bay Oval Test against Pakistan.
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