NEW DELHI: New Zealand‘s captain, Kane Williamson, who has been on the road to recovery, made a promising return to the nets on Tuesday.
New Zealand coach Gary Stead is among those who have not given up hopes of Williamson’s participation in the showpiece event in October-November.
“Our line around Kane, at the moment, is still it’s unlikely that he will be available, but we certainly don’t want to rule out a person of his class and calibre, and the things he brings to this team, too early in case there is that chance still,” Stead said in April.
Media reports in New Zealand said Williamson, who guided the team to the final of the 2019 World Cup, would still travel to India even if in a mentor’s capacity.
New Zealand face England in the Oct. 5 tournament opener in Ahmedabad in a rematch of the 2019 final, which they lost on a now-scrapped boundary countback rule.
(With Reuters Inputs)
The 32-year-old, who suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the Indian Premier League, underwent surgery in early April, raising doubts about his availability for the 50-overs World Cup in India later this year.
However, keeping his aspirations alive, Williamson shared a glimpse of his batting session on Instagram. He posted a video showing him confidently facing throwdowns in the nets with the caption: “Nice to be back in the nets with the bat in hand for a few throws.”
New Zealand coach Gary Stead is among those who have not given up hopes of Williamson’s participation in the showpiece event in October-November.
“Our line around Kane, at the moment, is still it’s unlikely that he will be available, but we certainly don’t want to rule out a person of his class and calibre, and the things he brings to this team, too early in case there is that chance still,” Stead said in April.
Media reports in New Zealand said Williamson, who guided the team to the final of the 2019 World Cup, would still travel to India even if in a mentor’s capacity.
New Zealand face England in the Oct. 5 tournament opener in Ahmedabad in a rematch of the 2019 final, which they lost on a now-scrapped boundary countback rule.
(With Reuters Inputs)
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