(Reuters) – According to the team, New Zealand test captain Kane Williamson will be absent from the final three matches in the Twenty20 series against Pakistan due to a minor hamstring strain. This announcement was made on Tuesday.
Williamson, who has been dealing with injuries in recent years, sustained the strain while batting in the second Twenty20 in Hamilton on Sunday. The Black Caps triumphed by 21 runs, leading the series 2-0.
“A timeline for Williamson’s rehabilitation and return to cricket is still being established with a goal of being ready for selection in the test series against South Africa,” New Zealand Cricket stated.
New Zealand is set to face an inexperienced South Africa team in two tests at Mount Maunganui and Hamilton in February.
(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Neil Fullick.)
