New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is hoping to take part in ICC warm-up matches ahead of the opening ODI World Cup match against defending champions England in Ahmedabad. The Black Caps captain has returned to the team following a knee injury sustained in his IPL earlier this year.
The 33-year-old will lead New Zealand to their second consecutive 50-over World Cup after leading them to the final of the 2019 ODI World Cup in England. Kane Williamson’s return could be a big boost for the team as he has enough experience of playing in Indian conditions and could stabilize the Black Caps’ innings in the middle overs.
For New Zealand’s warm-up match in Hyderabad on Friday and South Africa’s match against Pakistan in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, Williamson expressed his desire to make a full recovery from his torn anterior cruciate ligament.
“There is a strong desire to be there as much as possible. “Basically, it’s just progress in what I’m doing, running, fielding, playing time in the middle with a bat. .”
“Not a huge amount. Although the load is going to keep increasing, so there is a little bit of an unknown. But it has felt pretty good really in the last few weeks. Although it’s going well, you still have days that vary a little bit.
“So, it’s working through those warm-up games to get as much out of it as I can, and as a team, without bothering it too much,” Kane Williamson said.
Williamson is the experienced player in this line-up and his form and fitness will be vital for New Zealand India, so the Black Caps will ensure their captain is fully fit for the World Cup. I hope you come back. The team is aiming for a hat-trick of finals in the ODI World Cup after reaching the finals in the last two editions.
You Just Have To Beat Them On Certain Days – Kane Williamson
Kane Williamson was delighted with the three-match series win against Bangladesh following the previous series against defending champions England. New Zealand’s captain is hoping for a win against a top-flight side at the World Cup.
“I think the positive thing for this New Zealand team is we’ve shown in the last month or so that we can beat England, which is one of the best teams in the world. You don’t have to beat them every day, you just have to beat them on certain days,” Kane Williamson added.
New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the final one-day international match in Dhaka on Tuesday to win the series 2-0 and give their best efforts ahead of the World Cup in India. gave.
