New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the team's immediate World Cup matches with a fractured thumb
Kane Williamson suffered a freak injury in New Zealand’s win over Bangladesh New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the team’s immediate World Cup matches with a fractured thumb, but head coach Gary Stead is optimistic the batter will be back in action at some stage of the tournament. After spending nearly seven months on the sidelines with a knee injury, Williamson made 78 not out in his return to action in the team’s comprehensive victory against Bangladesh on Friday.
Tom Blundell has been called up as cover for Kane Williamson ‘While it’s disappointing news, the initial diagnosis has given us some optimism he can still feature later in the pool play following a period of rest and rehabilitation. ‘Kane is clearly a massive part of our side and a world class player and captain – so we’ll look to give him every opportunity we can to return in the tournament.
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