NZ's Kane Williamson will be absent from T20 series against England
Kane Williamson most recently featured for his franchise team in The Hundred this summer
Black Caps batsman Kane Williamson will miss the upcoming Twenty20 series versus the English side however skipper the all-rounder is back after recovering to captain the Black Caps
Williamson, who has not played international cricket after the tournament final defeat by the Indian team in March, is expected to make his comeback for the upcoming three ODI matches versus the English squad which come next
Squad Changes
The captain is now fit after undergoing a medical procedure, while versatile player Rachin Ravindra returns to the squad after a facial injury kept him out in the previous Twenty20 matches defeat by the Australian team
This three-game Twenty20 series featuring the Black Caps and England starts at the Christchurch venue on Saturday, October 18th
Squad Selection Details
The top-order batsman opted to miss the recent T20 series against Australia under the terms of his casual contract for the national board, while additionally he's regaining complete match fitness following a "minor medical issue", according to coach Rob Walter
The versatile player Santner suffered an injury to his groin while representing Northern Superchargers during The Hundred and hasn't featured since that time
Pace bowler Ben Sears will miss the upcoming England Twenty20 matches because of a hamstring tear, while all-rounder Jimmy Neesham returns to the team
Match Fixtures
Following the initial pair of T20s at the Hagley Oval this weekend, the series concludes in Auckland on 23 October
Squad Lists
Black Caps Twenty20 team: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Conway, Jacob Duffy, Foulkes, Henry, Jacobs, Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Robinson, Tim Seifert (wk)
English Twenty20 team: Brook leading, Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Bethell, Jos Buttler (wk), Brydon Carse, Cox, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Overton, Rashid, Phil Salt, Wood
