New Delhi: Kane Williamson, who is suffering from a groin injury, will not play in the third and final Test against India starting from November 1 in Mumbai. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has said that the Kiwi batsman will not go to India for the third Test to ensure Williamson’s fitness in the upcoming three-Test series against England. New Zealand coach Gary Stead was quoted as saying by NZC, ‘Ken His condition has improved a lot but at this time he is not completely ready to join us. Therefore, in our opinion, he should rehab in New Zealand now so that he can be ready for the series against England.
Kane Williamson’s test career
34-year-old experienced batsman and former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson made his debut in Test cricket in 2010. Since then, he has played 102 Test matches in 14 years, in which Williamson has scored 8881 runs while batting at an excellent average of 54.5. 32 centuries and 35 half-centuries have been seen with his bat in Tests.
Test series from England is going to start from 28th November
The 3-Test series against England is scheduled to start from November 28 in Christchurch. Williamson suffered this injury during the Sri Lanka tour, due to which Williamson could not be a part of the first two Test matches against India. However, New Zealand has already won the ongoing Test series between India and New Zealand. New Zealand is currently leading 2-0 and this is also New Zealand’s first Test series win in India. At the same time, India has lost a Test series at home for the first time in 12 years. Before this, India was defeated by England 2-1 on Indian soil 12 years ago.