IPL 2022: Kane Williamson back in training – New Zealand and Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson returned to training on Saturday after recovering from an elbow injury. Earlier this month, Williamson was ruled out of the South Africa series due to the injury. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
“Great to be back in the nets,” Kane Williamson captioned the post on Instagram.
IPL 2022: Great news for SRH, captain Kane Williamson returns to training ahead of IPL, says ‘Great to be back in the nets’
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IPL 2022: Great news for SRH, captain Kane Williamson returns to training ahead of IPL, says ‘Great to be back in the nets’
Retained as the Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper, Kane Williamson struggled with a nagging elbow injury. After missing out on T20 series against India, he pulled out of the final Test in Mumbai. However, he is now expected to be back for the IPL as NZ are set to pick a young squad for the ODI series against the Netherlands, starting March 25.
New Zealand coach Gary Stead had said Williamson was desperate to be fit but the management had to make a tough call for the skipper.
IPL 2022: Great news for SRH, captain Kane Williamson returns to training ahead of IPL, says ‘Great to be back in the nets’
“He was desperate to be fit for the series but with the amount of loading required for Test cricket, we had to make the tough call for him to sit it out and focus on returning for the white ball matches against the Netherlands in March,” Gary Stead had said.
“Kane loves playing for the BLACKCAPS and especially in Test cricket so it was a particularly hard call. However the priority has to be trying to get the injury right and having him available long term,” he added.
The Kiwi skipper had also missed the home Test series against Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Pacer Tim Southee picked five wickets in the second innings as New Zealand on Saturday defeated South Africa by an innings and 276 runs in the first Test here at the Hagley Oval on Day 3.
With this win, New Zealand has taken a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series. The hosts claimed 12 World Test Championships (WTC) points following their win over South Africa.
IPL 2022: Great news for SRH, captain Kane Williamson returns to training ahead of IPL, says ‘Great to be back in the nets’
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