Williamson also took to social media to express his gratitude towards the Orange Army
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Fast bowler Tim Southee will lead the Black Caps in the five matches against England starting in Christchurch on November 1.
Kane and Shikhar took the game calmly over the line to book a berth in the playoffs and all but end Delhi's chances of progressing in the competition.
Skipper Kane Williamson smashed his fourth Test double-hundred while Henry Nicholls and Daryl Mitchell notched up centuries to fuel New Zealand's bid for a 2-0 series sweep
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has picked India as the favourites in Sunday's Champions Trophy summit clash against New Zealand, but hastened to add that the advantage will be miniscule, given that the Black Caps are a formidable side.
Mohammed Siraj's commitment to a team-first approach sets him apart from the others and the pacer has demonstrated strong leadership qualities, said former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson.
'We'll be putting our thinking caps on how to nullify that threat while still scoring runs against him.'
'For me, I've played against Kane when I was about 14-years-old and now to be playing Test cricket with him as well. He's a very special player and probably will easily go down as New Zealand's greatest.'
Kane Williamson showed his class in his first competitive outing in six months while Rachin Ravindra sizzled at the top of the order as New Zealand gunned down a 346-run target in their opening World Cup warm-up game against Pakistan
Kane Williamson's career has many more years left to run but the New Zealand captain reached the first of many milestones predicted of him since his breakthrough as a teenager with a routine shot in the first Test against England on Friday.
With his century in Rawalpindi on Monday, Rachin Ravindra became the first player to score a century on debut in both the ICC World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy.
During the interaction with Ashwin, Kane Williamson also explained the difference between leading New Zealand and an IPL franchise.
Kane Williamson's sentiment was also echoed by one of his senior teammates Ross Taylor, who was also critical of the points system.
Kane Williamson suffered an "inflamed AC joint in his left shoulder" while fielding in a Twenty20 match against India last week and will miss Wednesday's match in Hamilton and Saturday's clash in Auckland, New Zealand Cricket said on Tuesday.
'The recovery journey certainly started with strength and range in terms of the knee and then gradually trying to improve that and control some of the pain around it as the load increases, and we could be here all day talking about it.'
'It gave the viewers that spectacle, with three possible results going into the final session. I think we saw similar characteristics on this wicket when we played against England.'
Kane Williamson's elbow niggle 'flared up a little bit' earlier this week and the New Zealand skipper could miss a few matches during the T20 World Cup, Kiwi head coach Gary Stead revealed.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and women's all-rounder Amelia Kerr picked up national player-of-the-year awards at a ceremony in Auckland on Thursday.
Williamson dethroned Smith, who slipped to the third spot after managing scores of 0 and 8 in the two innings against India at the MCG.
Kane Williamson's burgeoning 215-run stand with Henry Nicholls, who was batting on 89, helped the hosts finish Day 2 on a strong 286-3 in reply to Pakistan's first innings total of 297.
New Zealand conjured up a remarkable victory for the second time in two weeks by chasing down a target of 285 runs on the final ball of the rain-shortened final day to beat Sri Lanka by two wickets.
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A small group of fans turned up at the FTZ Sports Complex with a cake for Williamson who spent most of his 29th birthday watching his team toil in the field in less than ideal conditions in Katunayake on Thursday.
New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson said his side have every chance of derailing India in a major final once again.
'Umran is a super exciting talent. Seeing him in the Indian international scene is an amazing rise'
New Zealand's Kane Williamson is likely to miss the next three One-day Internationals in the World Cup warm-up series against Sri Lanka to recover from a minor shoulder injury.
Williamson agreed that getting Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara out early did set it up nicely for them.
A win over Australia would see the Black Caps through and represent a strong recovery from their six wicket loss to Pakistan at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
Unaware that the area was filled with cricket fans, he had a tough time managing the crowd.
'His elbow is still niggling him a wee bit'
New Zealand's shock abandonment of their Pakistan tour last month created bad blood between the sides but captain Kane Williamson expects "right spirit" to prevail when the teams clash in Tuesday's Twenty20 World Cup contest in Sharjah.
Legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara has picked his 'GOATs' (Greatest Of All Time) in cricket, placing Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah among three other legends of the sport.
New Zealand opener Devon Conway has opted for a casual rather than central contract for the upcoming 2024-2025 season.
England recovered from a disastrous start as captain Brook bludgeoned 135 from 101 balls and Jamie Overton made 46 to help their side finish on 223 all out in 35.2 overs for a fighting chance in the contest.
New Zealand registered a 13-run win over the West Indies in the first T20I to take 1-0 lead.
Williamson, who returned from knee surgery for the World Cup and recovered from a fractured finger during it, missed the loss to India but is expecting a similarly tough test from the hosts who went unbeaten in the group stage.
In a heart-melting moment and perhaps a first in cricket, the families of the cricketers announced their names.
New Zealand have never won a major global title, losing the last two 50-over World Cup finals and never reaching the World Twenty20 final.
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