3 Players Who Can Replace Kane Williamson In The New Zealand Playing XI Of ICC World Test Championship Final

New Zealand coach Gary Stead has revealed that Kane Williamson is suffering from an elbow injury. This can be a big blow to New Zealand in the ICC World Test Championship final against India. The WTC final will start next month on June 18. India and New Zealand will lock horns with each other at The Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium in Southampton, England.

Currently, the New Zealand team is touring England for a two-match Test series. The first Test ended in a draw and the 2nd game will commence on June 10.

Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson played in the 1st Test, scoring 1 and 13 in the two innings. Due to his elbow injury, he might miss the 2nd Test against England. Moreover, if the injury turns out to be critical, the right-handed batsman might not be available for the ICC World Test Championship final.

In such a scenario, the New Zealand team will have to find the finest player to replace Kane Williamson in the match. Here we talk about 3 players who can replace Kane Williamson in New Zealand playing XI of ICC World Test Championship final.

3 Players Who Can Replace Kane Williamson In The New Zealand Playing XI Of ICC World Test Championship Final

Tom Blundell

Tom Blundell will be a good option to replace Kane Williamson in the playing XI. The right-handed batsman has played 8 matches in ICC World Test Championship. He has scored 402 runs in 13 innings along with 1 century and 2 half-centuries. He has an average of 33.50 in the tournament.

In his debut Test match against West Indies, he smashed a century to bag the limelight of everyone. In his overall Test career, Blundell has smashed 538 runs in 16 innings at an average of 38.42. He has smashed 2 hundred and 2 fifties.

The wicket-keeper batsman also has a good record against India in the past. He played 2 Tests against India and scored 117 runs in 4 innings at an average of 39 along with a half-century.

Will Young

Will Young is a top-order batsman who made his Test debut against West Indies in December 2020. He has played 2 Tests in which he scored 48 runs in 2 innings at an average of 24. The 28-year-old has little international experience in Tests but he has a great record in First-Class cricket.

In 85 FC matches, he has scored 5416 runs in 140 innings. This gives him an average of 42.64. He has also smashed 12 centuries and 29 half-centuries in his First-Class career. These stats make him a worthy batsman to replace Kane Williamson during the ICC World Test Championship final against India.

Daryl Mitchell

Daryl Mitchell is an all-rounder. The right-handed batsman played 3 Tests in the World Test Championship tournament. He has scored 153 runs in 3 innings at an average of 76.50. He has also hit a century- an unbeaten 102-run-knock against Pakistan earlier this year.

In his overall Test career, the 30-year-old player has played 4 Test matches, scoring 226 runs in 4 innings at an average of 75.33. He accounts for 1 century and 1 half-century in his Test career. Daryl Mitchell is another great option to replace Kane Williamson in the playing XI.