New Zealand Cricket Team were dealt a heavy blow as their star batter Kane Williamson is unlikely to play the remaining three games of the ongoing T20I series against Pakistan.
New Zealand have a 2-0 lead and will be looking to win the series when they take on Pakistan in the third game at Dunedin’s University Oval on Wednesday.
The former New Zealand captain retired hurt at 26 off 15 balls because of a right hamstring injury in the second match at Hamilton. The star batter flew to Tauranga and was due to undergo a scan on Monday.
He was sure to miss out on the third game but is now doubtful for all the remaining matches.
A report by cricket website ESPNCricinfo reported New Zealand’s coach Gary Stead saying on Monday morning that Kane Williamson suffered the injury on the same leg whose ACL got ruptured. Kane Williamson was ruled out of the game for six months because of it.
Gary Stead added that it is unlikely the right-handed batter would play the remaining three matches against Pakistan.
“I think it’s unlikely he will play,” he said. “I mean with the Test matches so close as well and probably in the big scheme of things in the short term for us has higher priority then I think it’s likely we’ll try and make sure that he’s right for that.”
