4pm News Network: Even before the third Test match against India, the New Zealand team suffered a major setback. There is bad news for the New Zealand team, which took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series against India. In fact, the Kiwi team’s strong player, Kane Williamson, has been ruled out of the third test match due to injury. Let us tell you that Kane Williamson will not even play the third test between India vs New Zealand. The Kiwi legend has been nursing a back injury that kept him out of the first two Tests in Bengaluru and Pune. In such a situation, he was expected to recover within 5 days, but New Zealand feels that it is too risky for him to play in Mumbai, because the home test series against England will begin at the end of this month.
The last match of the India vs New Zealand series will be played in Mumbai.
For your information, let us tell you that the last match of the India vs New Zealand series will be played in Mumbai. The former New Zealand captain was expected to play an important role against India, but despite his absence, the New Zealand team won the series. Therefore, the management of the New Zealand team does not want to take the risk of playing with the injured Kane in the last match.
The New Zealand Cricket press release states that Kane Williamson will not travel to India for the third Test to be held in Mumbai. Previously he had not even played the first two Test matches due to injury. A cautious approach will be taken towards Williamson. New Zealand is scheduled to play a Test match against England starting on November 28, for which they hope to be fit and continue their rehabilitation. So far, he has scored 8881 runs in 102 Test matches for New Zealand, including 32 centuries.
New Zealand coach Gary Stead has said that Kane continues to show good signs but is not ready to get on the plane and join us just yet. We tell you that Kane Williamson was included in the team’s squad for the three-match test series against India, but due to an injury he is undergoing rehabilitation in New Zealand. Although things look promising, we believe it is best for him to remain in New Zealand and focus on his rehabilitation.
important point
- New Zealand will host England in a three-match series starting on November 28 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
- The New Zealand team still has a chance of reaching the final of the World Test Championship (WTC).
- There are four test matches left in the 2023-25 cycle and they need to win all the tests to play in the final.
