NEW DELHI: New Zealand Cricket introduced on Sunday that captain Kane Williamson is poised to make his comeback to worldwide Twenty20 cricket within the upcoming three-match house sequence towards Bangladesh.
The 33-year-old star batsman has been absent from the T20 format for over a 12 months, having missed the T20 sequence towards England in September on account of an prolonged restoration from a knee harm.
Williamson’s return comes after his profitable comeback throughout the lately drawn Check sequence in Bangladesh and enjoying a pivotal function in guiding New Zealand to the semi-finals of the 50-over World Cup in India final month.
Becoming a member of Williamson within the T20 sequence are key gamers Tim Southee, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, and Glenn Phillips, who have been rested for the continuing ODI matches towards Bangladesh.
Nevertheless, a number of gamers will probably be sidelined on account of accidents, together with Lockie Ferguson (Achilles), Matt Henry (hamstring), Henry Shipley (again), and all-rounder Michael Bracewell (Achilles).
Devon Conway, the explosive opener, can be taking a break from each the ODI and T20 sequence, with New Zealand Cricket citing a “heavy workload in 2023” as the explanation.
Coach Gary Stead highlighted that the T20 sequence, commencing in Napier on December 27, marks the start of New Zealand’s preparations for the World Cup scheduled for June 2024 within the West Indies and the USA.
As New Zealand gears up for house Checks towards South Africa and Australia in early 2024, Williamson’s return provides important power to the staff, reinforcing their pursuit of success within the T20 format and laying the muse for a profitable marketing campaign within the upcoming World Cup.
New Zealand T20 squad: Kane Williamson (capt), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.
(With inputs from AFP)