The crew stays hopeful that Williamson will make a comeback later within the event, which might drastically enhance the New Zealand World Cup squad lineup.
New Zealand’s captain, Tom Latham, has confirmed that veteran quick bowler Tim Southee is match and available for selection. However, right-handed batsman Kane Williamson has been dominated out of the extremely anticipated conflict towards India in Dharamshala at HPCA (Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium) on Sunday, October 22.
Southee, a right-arm quick bowler, suffered a thumb damage in the course of the ODI sequence towards England simply earlier than the ODI World Cup 2023. This damage saved him on the sidelines for the primary 4 matches of the event.
Latham additionally offered an replace on Williamson, revealing that he’s nonetheless recovering from the thumb damage. The crew stays hopeful that Williamson will make a comeback later within the event, which might drastically enhance the New Zealand World Cup squad lineup.
“Yeah, obviously I definitely stayed up for the All Blacks and watched them. It was a great contest, obviously Kiwis support each other wherever that may be around the world and we’re certainly no different in supporting the All Blacks and obviously we’ve had so much support back home for us here and this World Cup as well,” Latham mentioned within the pre-match press convention.
“So obviously great to see you know that they’re there for another week and good luck to them next week’s going to be a great contest and yeah Kane’ss obviously still nursing his thumb injury. It’s a day-by-day process with him as well. Fingers crossed he’ll be available for later on in the tournament. And in regards to Tim, he’s available for selection,” Latham added.
Both India and New Zealand are the one two groups that stay undefeated within the event. Both groups have emerged victorious in all 4 matches they’ve performed to date. Presently, New Zealand, led by Tom Latham, holds the highest place within the standings, whereas India, led by Rohit Sharma, sits in second place.
