Williamson to go straight back into NZ side for England series
Hindustan TimesNov 25 - Kane Williamson will definitely return to the New Zealand team to play England in a three-test series that starts this week despite missing the tour of India with a groin strain, coach Gary Stead said on Monday. Williamson to go straight back into NZ side for England series Stead said the former skipper would be ushered back into the lineup at the expense of one of the batters who helped the Black Caps to a stunning 3-0 series sweep in India at the start of the month. "Kane Williamson's back and available, and certainly looking forward to get him back in our side with the record that he has." Stead said New Zealand would send out a four-prong pace attack against England at Hagley Oval with one of Jacob Duffy or Nathan Smith handed a test debut.