Every cricket fan wanted to see Kane Williamson play in the Men’s ODI World Cup 2023. When he got injured during opening match of the Tata IPL 2023, then the unfortunate news came out that it will push him to the sidelines for 6-8 months because nature of the injury so severe. Now Williamson has gone throught a wolverine like recovery, ready to play in the World Cup 2023.
It is not entirely clear that he will be totally fit for tournament matches but he has been included to the squad. Looking back at how dedication Williamson was during the period convalescence, it is no suprise that he has come out so cleanly. Yet still, he has to hold the bat and practice a few games because he hasn’t played much white ball cricket since 2019 World Cup.
New Zealand Head coach Gary Stead commended Williamson’s unwavering commitment to rehabilitation:
Kane has applied phenomenal dedication to his rehabilitation and has been supported by a strong group of experts around him. He’s left no stone unturned in trying to get back playing cricket at the highest level. We are delighted to be in a place to select him.
Throughout this recuperation process, the team’s focus remains squarely on affording Kane Williamson every conceivable opportunity to facilitate his recovery. The World Cup, spanning a substantial duration, affords a reasonable timeframe for monitoring his progress in anticipation of the inaugural tournament fixture.
While not an active part of the New Zealand squad during their England tour, Williamson, in his quest for full recovery from knee surgery, aspires to feature prominently in New Zealand’s World Cup campaign from the outset.
Despite his relatively limited participation in ODIs post the 2019 Cricket World Cup final, this seasoned batsman is looked so much after because of his experience, captaincy quality and everyone knows that he is all class and a conventional match winner who knows how to build innings that contributes to team’s victory.
In Kane Williamson’s absece, New Zealand cricket team has struggled, not to say as outcasted but they clearly have found it tough to get going. Against Pakistan, they lost the series 2-1, when few months back they had won the 5 match ODI series against Pakistan under Williamson’s captaincy. Then New Zealand’s white ball tour to India was an irksome one, getting either hammered in all three matches by the Indian team.
One of the biggest reason why New Zealand needs Kane Williamson for ODI World Cup 2023 is his adaptability to the game, he is an adept spin player and he is someone who keeps the entire team together. Whenever New Zealand has found itself in early struggle in recent, more often than not we have seen Kane Williamson stepping up and steering the sinking ship from deep trouble.
The official announcement of New Zealand’s World Cup squad is scheduled for September 11th, adding an air of anticipation to this cricketing spectacle.
