New Zealand speedster Lockie Ferguson is not expecting to be included in New Zealand’s test squad on Monday for the upcoming series against India as he has recovered from a calf injury that postponed his debut against Australia late last year. Ferguson broke down after bowling just 11 overs in the first test in Perth and has been working since then to be back to fitness for Auckland in domestic cricket.

“Of course the goal is for me to get back as soon as possible, but there is so much cricket coming up this year,” he told Stuff Media in Auckland on Friday. “We’ve got a lot of white-ball stuff and I head away to the IPL as well, so it’s important with a calf injury, where there’s a high percentage chance of re-injury, that we be conservative. Sunday’s my focus and then I’ll be looking to play some first-class cricket.”

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Despite making his test debut last year in December, Ferguson is not the first choice in the squad and comes after the experienced trio of Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Neil Wagner and then Matt Henry. However, Boult broke his hand in Australia but recovered well and should play the first test against India that starts on Feb 21 in Wellington.

“It’s not an easy side to make, the New Zealand test side,” Lockie Ferguson added. “Not that it’s easy to make any of the sides, but they’ve been exceptional for so long, and especially the fast-bowling attack, that’s been very settled for a long time.”

“Since I started playing professional cricket, it has been my goal to play test cricket, because personally I feel that’s the biggest challenge,” he said.

“I am obviously super stoked to be playing one-dayers and T20s for New Zealand, I love every moment of it, but playing red-ball has been a big goal of mine. On the day it wasn’t to be (in Perth), I only got through 11 overs, and it was really frustrating. But it’s one of those things. When you bowl quick, injuries can sometimes happen,” Lockie Ferguson concluded.