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Former skipper Kane Williamson will miss New Zealand’s second test against India starting in Pune on Thursday as he continues his recovery from a groin strain, New Zealand Cricket said on Tuesday.
The Blacks Caps on Sunday managed a first Test victory in India after 36 years without Williamson, who has remained in New Zealand to work on his recovery from the injury he sustained in a recent series against Sri Lanka.
The Kiwis stunned India in Bengaluru to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
“We’re monitoring Kane and he’s tracking in the right direction, but isn’t yet 100% fit, coach Gary Stead said in a news release.
“We’re hopeful to see further improvement over the coming days and have him available for the third test. We’ll give him as much time as possible to get himself ready, but certainly continue to take a cautious approach.”
The third and final test will start on November 1 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
New Zealand squad: Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell (wk), Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Will Young
