The New Zealand batter has been sidelined for a while with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee but is back hitting balls in the nets as he makes progress in his recovery.
New Zealand's white-ball captain and star batter Kane Williamson could be in line to make his comeback from a right-knee injury ahead of the fast-approaching ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in October-November.
Kane Williamson might still travel to India for the ODI World Cup later this year, with team management keen to bring the injured batter as a mentor. Simultaneously, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead has declined to rule Williamson out of the World Cup as a player.
Tim Southee will be at the helm of the side which is coming off the high of being the only third team in sports' history to win after following on, winning the second Test against England by one run to level the series after a 267-run loss in the first Test.
Top spell from pacer Tim Southee and fifties from Devon Conway, skipper Kane Williamson and Glenn Phillips helped New Zealand clinch their maiden ODI series win in Pakistan, defeating the hosts by two wickets at Karachi on Friday.
Chasing a stiff target, the New Zealand openers got off to a strong start but failed to capitalise on it. At one point, the hosts were struggling at 88/3 in 19.5 overs before the Latham and Willamson came together to script a match-winning partnership.
Wellington [New Zealand], May 4 (ANI): New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will make his long-awaited return to Test cricket during the tour of England that begins next month.
Dubai [UAE], November 13 (ANI): New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Saturday said that his side being constantly viewed as "underdog" is not something they can control and the Kiwis just look to focus on their cricket.