Wellington: New Zealand has called up uncapped fast bowler Kyle Jamieson as a replacement for the injured Lockie Ferguson ahead of the second Test against Australia, starting in Melbourne on December 26.

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The 24-year-old Jamieson, who is 6ft 8 ins, has not played for New Zealand in any format but has 72 first-class wickets at an average of 27.93.

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He claimed a New Zealand record six wickets for seven runs playing for Auckland against Canterbury in a domestic Twenty20 match in January and scored a century from 110 balls for New Zealand A against England last year.

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“Standing at over 2-meters tall he obviously gets good bounce and brings something different to our other pace bowlers,” New Zealand coach Gary Stead said.

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Ferguson, who made his Test debut as an injury replacement for Trent Boult in the first Test at Perth, injured a calf muscle after bowling only 11 overs and is returning to New Zealand. Australia won the test by 296 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

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