While he continues his injury recovery, Kane Williamson is expected to miss the team’s opening World Cup match against England on October 5. According to New Zealand Cricket, he will also bat in the opening exhibition game.
“We’ve taken a long-term view on Kane’s return to play from the outset,” head coach Gary Stead was reported as saying. “His recovery is on track, and it’s now a matter of ensuring he can handle the rigours and intensity of international cricket. We’ll continue to treat Kane’s recovery on a day-to-day basis, and we won’t put any pressure on him to return before he’s ready.”
Live Cricket Score reports that Williamson was named to the squad despite concerns about his knee injury sustained during this year’s IPL. However, New Zealand included him in the squad in the hope that he would be fit for the event. In the warm-up game against Pakistan, Tom Latham will captain the team.
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