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Williamson will not play in the third Test either: He was injured in the series against Sri Lanka

Published - 29-OCT-2024 5:31 IST | Updated - 29-OCT-2024 5:31 IST

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New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson will not play in the last match of the three-match Test series against India. Williamson is undergoing rehab for a groin injury. The New Zealand team has already captured the series by winning the first two matches and taking a 2-0 lead.

The third Test between India and New Zealand will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from November 1. Giving information from the New Zealand Cricket Board, it was told that Williamson will also not participate in the third Test against India in Mumbai.

Will return from the home series against England next month

Williamson can return from the home Test series against England. A three-match Test series is to be played between New Zealand and England from November 28.

New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said that Williamson is recovering, but is not ready to join us yet. We believe that the best step for him is to stay in New Zealand and focus on the last part of his rehab. So that he can be fit till the England series. The coach further said that there is still one month left in the England series. In such a situation, he will get enough time to recover.

Williamson was injured during the recent Test series against Sri Lanka. He returned to New Zealand for rehab. The team was hoping that he would return in the Test series against India.

Williamson has scored at an average of 33.53 in India

Williamson has scored at an average of 33.53 in the 8 Test matches played in India. He is considered a good batsman against spin bowlers.

New Zealand won the Test series on Indian soil for the first time in 69 years

New Zealand won the Test series against India on Indian soil for the first time in 69 years. The first Test between India and New Zealand was played in 1955. New Zealand won the Test match in India after 36 years by defeating Team India by 8 wickets in the first Bengaluru Test. At the same time, in the second Test held in Pune, India was defeated by 113 runs.

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