Cricket player became commentator Dinesh Karthik New Zealand captain Kane questioned Williamson’s intentions with the bat after he hit his second T20I match against India on Sunday (November 20th). He believes the right-handed hitter should hit with more intent, especially when chasing in the T20.
Williamson took 52 balls in 61 rounds while chasing a 192 target. While it could be argued that no other hitter provided any assistance, his kick wasn’t making the game for the Kiwis either. “Kane Williamson needs to show more intent, especially this one during a chase,” Karthik said it on the Cricbuzz show.
It’s not the first time Williamson is under review due to poor hit rate. Even at the recently concluded T20 World Cup, he was far from being the best version of himself. He scored 178 rounds in five games with an unacceptable hit rate of 116.33.
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Kane Williamson not in third T20I
Kane Williamson He will miss the third and final T20I match of the ongoing series on Tuesday, November 22, as he goes to a pre-booked medical appointment. Anyway, there were reports earlier that he would miss some parts of the task to manage the workload.
“Kane has been trying to adjust this for a while, but unfortunately it just didn’t fit into our schedule. The health and well-being of our players and staff is paramount and we look forward to seeing him in Auckland”, New Zealand Cricket aforementioned in an official statement ahead of the third T20I.
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Veteran paced Tim Southee will take over leadership duties in Williamson’s absence. But the 32-year-old will be returning to the roster for three ODIs. The T20I series currently favors Men in Blue. because, Blacks Caps At least they will give their all to settle for a draw.
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