Young batter Georgia Plimmer, who featured in the series opener, has been recalled to the squad in her absence
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has been ruled out of the fifth T20I against England, due to injury.
The allrounder, who missed the series opener due to Women's Premier League commitments, suffered a grade one quad strain while bowling in the fourth T20I in Wellington.
She bowled just one over, conceding eight runs, and did not bat during her side's 47-run defeat, a result which gave England an unassailable 3-1 lead.
Devine sustained the injury while bowling in the fourth T20I [Evan Barnes/Getty Images]
Georgia Plimmer has been recalled to the New Zealand squad [Joe Allison/Getty Images]
No decision has been taken regarding her availability for the upcoming ODI series (March 31- April 6), with Devine remaining with the squad in Wellington for her rehabilitation.
In her absence, young batter Georgia Plimmer has been recalled to the squad for Friday's (March 29) series finale. The 20-year-old featured in the first T20I in Dunedin, scoring 21 runs off 24 balls, before turning out for New Zealand A in a 106-run victory over England A.
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"We're obviously disappointed for Sophie, but the focus is now to make her available for as much of the ODI series as possible," said head coach, Ben Sawyer.
"Sophie will be monitored over the next few days and that will give us a better idea of what her availability is before the first game on Monday.
"The ODI series is an important series for us with ICC ODI Championship points on the line so we're hopeful that Sophie will make a quick recovery."
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