White Ferns pace bowler Molly Penfold has been ruled out for the remainder of the home summer after sustaining a torn meniscus to her left knee.
Penfold sustained the injury while warming up ahead of the Auckland Hearts Hallyburton Johnstone Shield fixture earlier this month.
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The 23-year-old underwent surgery last week and is expected to return to full fitness in eight-to-12 weeks.
The injury means Penfold will be unavailable for the remainder of the HBJ Shield and the inbound Sri Lanka and Australia series.
White Ferns coach Ben Sawyer said the news was disappointing for Penfold.
“We’re all gutted for Molly,” said Sawyer.
“It’s a really unfortunate way for her summer to end, especially after strong contributions during the Rose Bowl series.
“The positive is that her recovery timelines should see her fit for our winter training schedule.”
The New Zealand squad to face Sri Lanka will be named next week.