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Kane Williamson’s Injury Keeps Him Out of Men’s ODI World Cup Clash with Proteas New Zealand’s captain, Kane Williamson, will not be taking the field in their upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 match against South Africa on Wednesday due to his ongoing recovery from a thumb injury.
Williamson sustained this thumb injury during a match against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and has not yet received full medical clearance to participate.
New Zealand Cricket provided an injury update on Williamson, sharing on X (formerly Twitter), “Kane Williamson has been ruled out of Wednesday’s match against @ProteasMenCSA. While Williamson has been practicing in the nets over the past two days, he won’t be returning to match action tomorrow. His condition will be re-evaluated ahead of the team’s next match against @TheRealPCB.”
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In Williamson’s absence, the wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham will continue to lead the New Zealand team in the multi-nation tournament.
Williamson had recently made a return to competitive cricket after recovering from a hip injury sustained while playing for the Gujarat Titans in the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In his very first competitive match following his recovery, Williamson scored an unbeaten 78 off 107 balls against Bangladesh before leaving the field ‘retired hurt.’
