Kane Williamson has returned as to the New Zealand Test team and he is back as the skipper for their tour to England next month.
Williamson has made a complete recovery from the elbow injury that saw him miss the drawn Test series against Bangladesh and South Africa and is currently leading Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Zealand coach Gary Stead is looking forward to the tour and is expecting England to provide his team with a stiff challenge.
“It’s going to be a busy winter, but one we’re looking to embrace as a group,” Stead was quoted as saying by ICC. We’ve seen in recent times the need to be flexible with squads, schedules and staffing — and this winter will be no different.
New Zealand squad: Kane Williamson (capt), Trent Boult, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Jacob Duffy, Cameron Fletcher, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Hamish Rutherford, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Will Young.
Test schedule:
First Test: Lord’s: June 2-6
Second Test: Trent Bridge: June 10-14
Third Test: Headingley: June 23-27
