Fulton breaks little finger

New Zealand's injury concerns escalated on Friday with Peter Fulton breaking a finger during the side's warm-up win over Sri Lanka. Fulton was taken to hospital after he broke the little finger on his left hand taking a catch to remove Kumar Sangakkara in the Bridgetown game.

Earlier, Fulton had impressed by making 59 as New Zealand built a solid total of 285. They are already without Mark Gillespie, the fast bowler, who has a nerve disorder that has numbed his right shoulder.

New Zealand are hopeful Gillespie's problem will be a short-term one, but Stephen Fleming told Reuters Gillespie was unlikely to play in their opening group match against England next Friday.

Jacob Oram is still nursing the broken ring finger on his left hand, although he has been able to bat and bowl with excellent results in the two warm-up games.