Kane Williamson racing in opposition to time for ODI World Cup 2023

Recovering New Zealand captain Kane Williamson returned to the web on Tuesday to face throwdowns preserving alive his faint hopes of taking part in the 50-over World Cup in India later this 12 months.

The 32-year-old suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) within the Indian Premier League (IPL) and underwent surgical procedure in early April that made him uncertain for the World Cup.

Williamson posted on Instagram a clip of him batting within the nets with the caption, “Nice to be back in the nets with the bat in hand for a few throws.”

New Zealand coach Gary Stead is amongst those that haven’t given up hopes of Williamson’s participation within the showpiece occasion in October-November.

“Our line around Kane, at the moment, is still it’s unlikely that he will be available, but we certainly don’t want to rule out a person of his class and calibre, and the things he brings to this team, too early in case there is that chance still,” Stead mentioned in April.

Media reviews in New Zealand mentioned Williamson, who guided the workforce to the ultimate of the 2019 World Cup, would nonetheless journey to India even when in a mentor’s capability.

New Zealand faces England within the October 5 match opener in Ahmedabad in a rematch of the 2019 remaining, which it misplaced on a now-scrapped boundary countback rule.