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Nov 23 (Reuters) - Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of their two-test series in New Zealand in January because of a thumb injury, cricket website Cricbuzz reported on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The report quoted Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief physician Debashish Chowdhury as saying Tamim would need a month's rest to recover from the injury he picked up last month.<\/p>\n
Tamim, who opted out of this year's Twenty20 World Cup citing a lack of game time as he recovered from a knee injury, was last week ruled out of Bangladesh's two-test home series against Pakistan, which starts on Friday, due to the injury. .<\/p>\n
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\"He met the physician and they have advised him to take a one-month rest though he won't require any surgery,\" Chowdhury told Cricbuzz.<\/p>\n
\"In that case, he's missing the New Zealand tour.\"<\/p>\n
Reuters has contacted the BCB seeking confirmation.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh are due to play the first test against New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui from Jan. 1 followed by the second match at Hagley Oval in Christchurch from Jan. 9.<\/p>\n
Both tests will be part of the teams' World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle.<\/p>\n
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Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford <\/p>\n
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