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New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson relinquished the captaincy of the Test team, Tim Southee was made the captain

Kane Williamson, the outstanding batsman for New Zealand, has stepped down as Test team captain. Tim Southee has taken his place as New Zealand’s new Test captain. The Kiwi squad will be led by Tim Southee throughout the Test series against Pakistan.

The New Zealand squad won the World Test Championship’s inaugural final while Williamson served as its captain. India lost against New Zealand in the championship contest.

BREAKING: Kane Williamson has stepped down as New Zealand Test captain, with Tim Southee named as his successor.

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On Tuesday, the New Zealand Cricket Board announced that Kane Williamson had opted to step down as the Test squad captain and that Tim Southee had been appointed in his place.

In ODIs and T20s, Kane Williamson will remain New Zealand’s captain. He’ll get ready for both the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2023 ODI World Cup. Tom Latham has also been appointed team captain at the same time.

Shock to India-New Zealand ahead of Mumbai Test, captains of both teams ‘out’

IND vs NZ 2nd Test: In the series between India and New Zealand, the second test (IND vs NZ 2nd Test) is set to be played in Mumbai, but before that, both teams have suffered major setbacks. Kane Williamson and Ajinkya Rahane, who captained both teams in the Kanpur Test, will not play in the Mumbai IND vs NZ 2nd Test. There is no way for the two players to participate in the second test match because they are both injured.

In the absence of Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane captained the Indian team in Kanpur. Ajinkya Rahane suffered a strain on the thigh muscle of his left leg while fielding on the last day of this test. The injury has not fully healed. He will not be able to take part in the Mumbai Test due to this. The Indian Test team, which returns from this match, will be coached by Virat Kohli.

Williamson, the New Zealand captain, will also miss the Mumbai Test. The injury to his elbow has been bothering him for a long time. A recurrence of the injury occurred during the T20 World Cup. It’s because of this that he doesn’t bat much in the nets. He has difficulty catching the bat and extending his elbow due to this injury. Captain Tom Latham will take over in his absence for the Mumbai Test. Williamson can be replaced by either Glenn Phillips or Daryl Mitchell.

In the Kanpur Test, Tom Latham batted brilliantly in both innings. In the first inning, 95 runs were scored, and in the second, 52 runs were scored. As captain, he will now lead the team. The Kanpur Test was a failure for Ajinkya Rahane. The first inning was when he scored 35 runs and the second was when he scored four. He has since been questioned about his position on the team.

Rahane has been averaged 24.39 in the last 16 tests. During this period, he scored a century against Australia on Boxing Day.

Kane Williamson will not play in T20 series against India, Find out who will captain

IND vs NZ – The New Zealand team has been announced for the 3 T20 series against India beginning on Wednesday. The big news is that Captain Kane Williamson will not be playing in the series. In his stead, Tim Southee has been given command of the team.

In terms of Test preparation, Williamson has distanced himself from the T20 series. In addition to the three T20 series, two Tests will also be played between India and New Zealand. The first match in the series takes place in Kanpur on November 25. The second will be held in Mumbai from December 3. The series will be part of the World Test Championship. Therefore, Williamson decided not to take part in the T20 series in order to concentrate on it.

The New Zealand team named 14 players for the T20 series against India. The responsibility of batting will fall to Daryl Mitchell, Martin Guptill, and Glenn Phillips in this team. The fast bowling attack will be led by Tim Southee and Trent Boult. As spin bowlers, Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner will strengthen the team.

Having lost the final of the T20 World Cup yesterday, Williamson led the 15-member New Zealand team to Jaipur on Monday evening. On Wednesday, the first T20 match will be played here. The second T20 will take place on Friday, and the final match will take place on Sunday. New Zealand Cricket said, “The specialist players of the Test team are already in Jaipur.” Williamson will now join the group. He wants to focus on the Test series.

The NZC has also confirmed that fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will not play in the T20 World Cup due to a calf strain. The T20I series is expected to go well for him as he has been recovering rapidly.

To be named for the 3rd T20I series: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert, Mark Chapman, Jimmy Neesham, Kyle Jameson, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Tom Ashtel, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, and Tim Southee (captain).