New Zealand's Williamson will skip T20 series versus the English team
The batsman most recently featured for London Spirit in The Hundred this summer
New Zealand batter the star player is set to sit out the upcoming Twenty20 series against England however skipper Mitchell Santner is back after recovering to captain the Black Caps
Williamson, who has not played the national team after the Champions Trophy final loss to India earlier this year, is expected to make his comeback during the upcoming three ODI matches against England that follow
Squad Changes
The captain is now fit after undergoing a medical procedure, whereas versatile player the young talent returns to the squad after an injury to his face kept him out in the recent Twenty20 matches defeat by the Australian team
This three-game Twenty20 series featuring New Zealand and England starts in Christchurch this coming Saturday, 18 October
Player Availability
The top-order batsman decided against playing in the previous T20 series versus the Australian side under the terms in his playing contract for New Zealand Cricket, and he is also regaining complete match fitness following a health concern, as stated by coach Rob Walter
All-rounder Santner experienced a groin injury while representing his franchise team during The Hundred and hasn't featured since
Pace bowler the young quick will miss the upcoming England Twenty20 matches because of a torn hamstring, whereas all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has been included
Series Schedule
Following the initial pair of Twenty20 matches at the Hagley Oval this weekend, the competition wraps up in Auckland on 23 October
Team Selections
Black Caps Twenty20 team: Santner as captain, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell, Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert (wk)
England Twenty20 team: Harry Brook (c), Ahmed, Baker, Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler (wk), Carse, Cox, Crawley, Curran, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Rashid, Salt, Luke Wood
