A day after expressing uncertainty over his T20I future, Kane Williamson quit as New Zealand’s white-ball captain and opted out of the central contract for the 2024-25 season. This, however, does not mean an end to Williamson’s glorious international career, asserted both the batter and New Zealand Cricket.
Williamson, in fact, will be available for all three formats, but as he hinted in the post-match press conference of New Zealand’s last T20 World Cup game, the focus will be on the World Test Championship.
Williamson’s decision comes in the aftermath of New Zealand’s shocking group-stage exit from the T20 World Cup after losing to Afghanistan and the West Indies.
New Zealand Cricket said Williamson remains committed to representing the Black Caps at the international stage. The 33-year-old took advantage of a particular set of circumstances this summer in which very little international cricket is being played in New Zealand during the January window.
Outside that month, he will be available for the eight World Test Championship matches before Christmas and attend the ICC Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan in February-March.
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