Kane Williamson will play in the ODI World Cup for New Zealand. On September 11, New Zealand will name a 15-man squad.
Kane Williamson, the star New Zealand batsman, will be among the 15-man group that will go to India for the 2017 ODI World Cup. Notably, the 33-year-old was set to miss the marquee tournament after suffering a devastating injury in the opening game of the 16th edition of the IPL. However, the cricketer has made significant progress in recent months and will be part of New Zealand’s World Cup squad.
However, New Zealand Cricket has stated that the batter is on the mend. Will be fully recover by the start of the event. Notably, head coach Gary Stead order him two weeks to establish his fitness. The cricketer prove his fitness in just one week and is back in the game.
Meanwhile, Williamson state that there’s a lot of work still left to be done and he wants to tick one box at a time. He also mentioned that he is not focusing on a particular date or a match to mark his comeback.
“Through this entire process I have tried to keep an open mind on when I might be able to return to cricket and not get too focus on one date or match. Being select doesn’t change that and I know there’s still work to do and day by day goals to tick off to get back on the field with the team. ” Williamson quote as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
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We will continue to monitor his progress over the next month: Stead
Gary Stead, New Zealand’s head coach, praise Kane Williamson for working hard to get in shape for the tournament. The head coach, however, emphasise that the team will not push him and will only make a decision on his match fitness. Before New Zealand’s opening game of the tournament against England on October 5 in Ahmedabad.
“Kane has shown incredible dedication to his rehabilitation and has been surround by a strong team of experts. ” He hasn’t left any stone unturned. At the same time, he’s kept his recovery in perspective, not wanting to rush or force his way back too soon.
“As we’ve stated throughout this process, we want to give Kane every opportunity to recover. ” “The World Cup is a long tournament. We will continue to monitor his progress over the next month as we approach the first tournament match,” Stead said.
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