Kane Williamson will step down as captain of the New Zealand Take a look at facet, a New Zealand Cricket launch stated on Wednesday night time. Pacer Tim Southee will take up the management mantle, the discharge acknowledged.
Nevertheless, Williamson will proceed to guide the Kiwis in ODI and T20I cricket and has reiterated his want to play all three codecs internationally. “Captaining New Zealand in Take a look at cricket has been an extremely particular honour,” Williamson stated.
“For me, Take a look at cricket is the head of the sport and I’ve loved the challenges of main the facet within the format. Captaincy comes with an elevated workload on and off the sphere and at this stage of my profession I really feel the time is true for this choice. After discussions with NZC, we felt that persevering with to captain the white-ball codecs was preferable with two World Cups within the subsequent two years,” he added.
Kane Williamson will step down as captain of the BLACKCAPS Take a look at facet, with Tim Southee to take up the management mantle. Tom Latham has been confirmed as Take a look at vice-captain, after beforehand main the facet in Williamson’s absence. #CricketNation https://t.co/D9rPWUl05d
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Southee, who has 346 internationals to his title and has led the T20 facet on 22 events, will develop into New Zealand’s thirty first Take a look at captain when he leads the crew on this month’s Take a look at tour to Pakistan.
Canterbury opener Tom Latham has been confirmed as Take a look at vice-captain, after beforehand main the facet in Williamson’s absence.
“I’m excited to help Tim as captain and Tom as vice-captain. Having performed with each of them for many of my profession, I’m assured they’ll do an awesome job. Enjoying for New Zealand and contributing in all three codecs is my primary precedence and I’m trying ahead to the cricket now we have forward,” Williamson stated.
Williamson has captained the Take a look at crew on 38 events (22 wins, 8 attracts, 10 losses) since assuming the function from Brendon McCullum in 2016.
Southee, the present Sir Richard Hadlee Medal winner, stated it was humbling to be requested to guide the Take a look at facet.
“It’s been a surreal few days and it’s only a huge honour to be appointed as Take a look at captain. I like Take a look at cricket, it’s the last word problem and I’m actually excited by the chance to guide the crew on this format. Kane’s been an impressive Take a look at captain and I’m trying ahead to working with Gary on how we are able to construct on that,” the pacer stated.
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PremiumSouthee’s first problem as captain will come towards Pakistan with whom the BlackCaps will play two Exams in Karachi and Multan in December/January.