New Zealand's Kane Williamson will be absent from T20 series versus England
Kane Williamson last played for his franchise team in the tournament this summer
Black Caps batsman the star player will miss this month's Twenty20 series against England however captain the all-rounder makes his comeback from injury to lead the Black Caps
Williamson, who hasn't featured in international cricket since the tournament final defeat by India in March, is projected to make his comeback during the upcoming three ODI matches against the English squad which come next
Team Updates
The captain has recovered after undergoing abdominal surgery, whereas all-rounder Rachin Ravindra is back after a facial injury prevented his participation of the previous T20 series loss to the Australian team
This three-game T20 series between New Zealand and England commences in Christchurch this coming Saturday, 18 October
Squad Selection Details
Williamson opted to miss the recent Twenty20 matches versus Australia as per the agreement of his casual contract with the national board, and he is also regaining complete match fitness after a "minor medical issue", according to head coach the team management
The versatile player Santner experienced a groin injury while representing Northern Superchargers during The Hundred and hasn't featured since
Seam bowler the young quick will miss the upcoming England T20 series because of a torn hamstring, whereas versatile cricketer Jimmy Neesham returns to the team
Match Fixtures
After the initial pair of Twenty20 matches in Christchurch this weekend, the competition finishes in Auckland next Wednesday
Squad Lists
Black Caps Twenty20 team: Mitchell Santner (c), Bracewell, Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert (wk)
English T20 squad: Brook leading, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Bethell, Buttler keeping, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Curran, Liam Dawson, Overton, Rashid, Salt, Luke Wood
