The New Zealand cricket team has to play a three-match Test series against India from October 16, for which the team has been announced, in which their most experienced player and captain Kane Williamson is almost certain to be out of the first Test match to be held in Bengaluru. It is believed. The New Zealand team will leave for India tour on October 11 in which Williamson will not be included. Kane had to face a groin problem during the recently concluded Sri Lanka tour, from which he has not yet fully recovered.
Mark Chapman joins as cover for Kane Williamson
In view of the suspense created over Kane Williamson’s play in the first match of the Test series against India, New Zealand Cricket has included Mark Chapman in the Test team for the first time, who has become a part of their cover player. Chapman has previously debuted for the Kiwi team in ODI and T20 International. This injury of Williamson is also being seen as a big blow for the Kiwi team. While announcing the team for the India tour, Kiwi team selector Sam Wells gave information about Kane Williamson, in which he said that according to the advice we have received, the most important thing for Kane right now is rest so that his injury heals completely. Is possible. We cannot take any risk with them. If everything goes well, Kane may be available for selection from the second Test match of this tour. It is disappointing that he will not be a part of the team from the start of the tour, but it definitely gives someone else a chance to play a bigger role in this important series.
Williamson has such a record against India in Tests.
Kane Williamson has played 13 Test matches against India so far, in which he has scored 871 runs at an average of 37.87 while batting in 24 innings, during which he has seen 2 centuries and 5 half-centuries with his bat. If we look at Kane Williamson’s record in Test matches in India, he has scored 503 runs in 15 innings of 8 matches at an average of 33.53, which includes one century and three half-centuries.
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