Kane Williamson Returns As New Zealand Name Test Squad For England Tour

Experienced captain Kane Williamson will make his hotly anticipated return to Test cricket during New Zealand’s visit through England that starts next month.

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The Black Caps on Wednesday named a solid 20-player squad for the three-match series that begins at Lord’s on June 2, with Kane Williamson set to play at Test level for the first time since November last year.

New Zealand In Need Of Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson has made a full recuperation from the elbow injury that saw him miss drawn series against Bangladesh and South Africa and is as of now captaining Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.

The inclusion of the third ranked player on the MRF Tires Men’s ICC Test Batting Rankings will be a welcome option to a New Zealand side who are right now in 6th spot on the World Test Championship standings and needing adding a few points.

As of late retired duo of Ross Taylor and BJ Watling are the main two players missing from the crew that visited England as a part of the successful World Test Championship visiting party a year ago.

Experienced seamers Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Neil Wagner have all been incorporated, while Tom Latham, Devon Conway and Williamson will be supposed to contribute a lot of runs.

Uncapped all-rounder Michael Bracewell has been included for his first tour, while Cam Fletcher, Blair Tickner, and Jacob Duffy may likewise make their Test debuts in the event that they make the last 15-player crew.

English Side Always Tough To Play Against In Their Own Conditions: NZ Coach Gary Stead

New Zealand coach Gary Stead is looking forward to the visit and is anticipating that England should furnish his group with a solid test.

“It’s going to be a busy winter, but one we’re looking to embrace as a group,” he said.

“We’ve seen in recent times the need to be flexible with squads, schedules, and staffing – and this winter will be no different. The red ball tour of England first up is clearly high on our priority list and we’re looking forward to hitting the ground running over there in a couple of weeks’ time.

“Touring England is always a special occasion with the people, the grounds and the history all making for a wonderful experience. The English are always tough in their own conditions and have many talented players they can call on.

“There’s a reason we’ve only ever won a couple of Test series over there and we know we’ll have to be at our very best to do it again.”

New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Jacob Duffy, Cameron Fletcher, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Hamish Rutherford, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Will Young

First Test will be played at Lord’s starting on 2 June. The second and Third Tests are scheduled to play at Trent Bridge and Headingly from 10 June and 23 June respectively.

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