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Kane Williamson to be selected in New Zealand's World Cup squad

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Monday, 04 September 2023 09:34
Kane Williamson will be included in New Zealand's 15-man World Cup squad even though his recovery from knee surgery for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament is still ongoing.

New Zealand Cricket said that "after injuring his knee playing in the IPL in March, Williamson has made sufficient progress in his recovery to allow him to be included in the squad for the tournament starting in October."

Williamson is presently with the New Zealand limited-overs squad in England, where he is continuing his rehab. On August 28, New Zealand coach Gary Stead had said that Williamson had two weeks to prove his fitness for the World Cup and it appears he has done enough to make the cut at the moment.

Whether Williamson will play, however, is not yet certain. "Through this entire process I have tried to keep an open mind on when I might be able to return to cricket and not get too focused on one date or match," Williamson said. "Being selected doesn't change that and I know there's still work to do and day by day goals to tick off to get back on the field with the team."

The rest of New Zealand's 15-man squad will be named in Auckland on September 11.

Stead was cautious about Williamson being available for selection for their World Cup opener against England on October 5 in Ahmedabad.

"Kane has applied phenomenal dedication to his rehabilitation and has been supported by a strong group of experts around him," Stead said. "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.

"At the same time, he's also kept perspective about his recovery and hasn't wanted to rush or force his way back too early. As we've previously said, it's great he wants to play cricket for New Zealand in the long term.

"As we've said throughout this process we want to give Kane every bit of available time to aid his recovery. The World Cup is not a short tournament and we will continue to monitor his progress over the next month ahead of the first tournament match."

Williamson injured his knee on March 31, when he was fielding for Gujarat Titans in he opening game of the IPL season against Chennai Super Kings. He jumped up on the boundary to try and catch a ball that was going for six, landed awkwardly on his right leg, and went down immediately clutching his knee. He subsequently returned to New Zealand and underwent surgery in June.

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