New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, who suffered a hamstring damage within the second Twenty20 in opposition to Pakistan, is unlikely to take any additional half within the collection, coach Gary Stead mentioned Monday.
Williamson was already set to overlook the third recreation on Wednesday, and with the primary Test in opposition to South Africa lower than three weeks away, Stead mentioned his star batsman would most likely sit out the ultimate two video games as properly.
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“With the test matches so close as well and in the big scheme of things (they are) a higher priority I think we’ll try and make sure he’s right for that,” Stead mentioned.
New Zealand lead the five-match collection 2-0, with Williamson contributing 26 off 15 earlier than retiring damage in Sunday’s second encounter, wherein his facet received by 21 runs.
Tim Seifert is anticipated to interchange Williamson within the batting line, with Stead indicating Seifert was already set to interchange Devon Conway as wicketkeeper at some point of the collection.
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