Bangladesh will take on the Blackcaps in the first ODI of their three-match series on Thursday in Mirpur. The surface at the Shere Bangla National Stadium is traditionally known to assist spinners more than pace bowlers.
New Zealand's senior pacer has been chosen to lead the team during the upcoming tour of Bangladesh leading into the World Cup.
Ferguson previously represented KKR, the two-time champions, from 2017 to 2021.
He clocked a delivery at 157.3 kmph breaking the Jammu speedster's record of 157 kmph.
Clocking in at 157.3 kmph, Lockie Ferguson bowled the fastest ball of IPL 2022 in the final vs Rajasthan Royals.
The Kolkata franchise lost to Rajasthan Royals by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, with South African pace bowler Chris Morris destroying the middle order, taking four wickets.
Ferguson won't require a surgery but will need 'a period of rest and rehabilitation' before considering any return to play later in New Zealand's home summer.
Ferguson was the player of the series in the recent T20Is against the West Indies, after taking seven wickets at a low average of eight runs.
In a rail-curtailed 16-over match, the Black Caps chased down the 176-run target with four balls to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Ferguson picked six wickets in five games he played and conceded runs at just 7.46 in the IPL for KKR.
As KKR gear up to face play-off rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi, the young pacer feels the margin for error in bowling is next to negligible against Virat Kohli-led batting.
The Kiwi paceman bowled Warner with a full-length delivery and Abdul Samad with a yorker respectively while conceded only two runs in the Super Over.
After David Warner heroics, Lockie Ferguson bundled SRH for 2 runs in super over after taking three wickets earlier in the match to ensure KKR win.
David Warner smashed 33-ball 47, including 17 runs in the final over, to take the SRH vs KKR match into super over.
Two-time winners KKR comprise a heavy pace artillery this time. Most of the bowlers can clock 140-150kph consistently, with the star Australian recruit leading the attack.
McCullum had set the stage on fire as he scored an unbeaten 158 as KKR defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first-ever IPL game in 2008 played at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson has named an Indian batsman who he found very challenging to bowl to.
Ferguson has made only one Test appearance for New Zealand which came in 2019 against Australia in Perth.
New Zealand quick Lockie Ferguson has said that he is working towards regaining fitness, adding that the team might return to training next month.
New Zealand quick Lockie Ferguson was tested for Coronavirus on Friday after the first ODI against New Zealand.
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