IMAGE: Kane Williamson would possibly journey to India as mentor of the New Zealand staff throughout the ODI World Cup. {Photograph}: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Photos
New Zealand white-ball captain Kane Williamson is unlikely to play on the ODI World Cup later this 12 months however the injured batter may nonetheless journey to India for the marquee-event as a staff mentor.
Head coach Gary Stead stated he would “completely” look to make use of the skilled batter and restricted overs skipper in a mentor-type position.
Williamson is in rehab after present process a profitable surgical procedure on the anterior cruciate ligament of his proper knee.
The 32-year-old had suffered the damage whereas fielding in his debut sport for the Gujarat Titans within the Indian Premier League final month.
Making an attempt to cease a six on the boundary, Williamson had jumped excessive and landed awkwardly, injuring his knee. Such was the severity of the damage that he needed to be carried out of the sector.
IMAGE: Enjoying for Gujarat Titans, Kane Williamson sustained the damage whereas fielding within the IPL 2023 opener. {Photograph}: BCCI
“It is nonetheless far too early to know. He is had the operation and, up to now, what we all know, that is been profitable. So he’s within the very, very early phases of his rehab programme,” Stead informed reporters forward of New Zealand’s five-match ODI collection towards Pakistan.
“It is clearly fairly non-weight-bearing at this stage, and he is in a brace. It is actually simply assembly milestones as we go.”
The damage has been all however dominated out the Black Caps skipper from the 50-over match, beginning in October because the anticipated restoration time of an ACL rupture is 9 months.
Nonetheless, Stead remains to be optimistic.
“Our line round Kane, in the mean time, remains to be it is unlikely that he shall be accessible, however we actually do not wish to rule out an individual of his class and calibre, and the issues he brings to this staff, too early in case there may be that probability nonetheless.”
New Zealand ended runners up within the final two 50-over World Cup. Beneath Williamson’s captaincy, the Black…
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