Kane Williamson News: Team India is behind 1-0 in the ongoing Test series between India vs New Zealand. They were defeated by the Kiwis by 8 wickets in the Bengaluru Test.
Kane Williamson News: These days a three-Test series is going on between India and New Zealand. The first match is over. The second match will be held in Pune. Just before this match, the New Zealand cricket team has suffered a big blow, because the team’s star batsman Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the second Test match starting from October 24. New Zealand Cricket Board has confirmed this. Due to Williamson’s injury, he could not even participate in the Test played in Bengaluru. It is expected that he will be available for the third test of the series.
What did coach Gary Stead say?
Giving information about Williamson’s injury, New Zealand coach Gary Stead said, “We are keeping an eye on Kane’s condition and he is slowly moving in the right direction. However, he is not 100% fit yet. We hope that he will improve further in the next few days and will be available for the third Test, we will give him as much time as possible, but with utmost caution.
What happened to Kane Williamson?
Williamson suffered a groin injury during the Sri Lanka tour, from which he has not been able to fully recover till now. Because of this, he is going through the rehabilitation process and was out of the first test also due to this injury.
Kane Williamson is a star player
Williamson’s exclusion from the second test is a big blow for New Zealand. He is one of the most experienced and brilliant batsmen of the team. So far, he has scored 8881 runs in 102 Test matches at an average of 54.48, which includes 32 centuries and 6 double centuries.
Even in T20 and ODI
Apart from Test, Kane Williamson has also performed brilliantly in ODI and T20. 6811 runs, 13 centuries, 45 half-centuries in 165 ODI matches. He has scored 2575 runs in 93 T20 matches. His record shows how important a player he is for New Zealand cricket in all three formats.
