New Zealand's Kane Williamson will skip T20 series against England
The batsman most recently featured for London Spirit in the tournament this summer
New Zealand batter the star player will be unavailable for this month's T20 series against England however captain the all-rounder is back after recovering to lead New Zealand's team
The experienced batsman, who has not played international cricket after the Champions Trophy final loss to India earlier this year, is expected to return for the upcoming three one-day internationals versus England which come next
Squad Changes
The captain has recovered after undergoing abdominal surgery, whereas all-rounder Rachin Ravindra is back after an injury to his face kept him out in the recent T20 series loss to the Australian team
The three-match Twenty20 series featuring New Zealand and England starts in Christchurch on Saturday, 18 October
Player Availability
The top-order batsman chose to skip the previous Twenty20 matches against Australia as per the agreement in his playing contract with the national board, while additionally he's regaining full fitness following a "minor medical issue", according to head coach the team management
The versatile player the skipper suffered an injury to his groin while representing his franchise team in The Hundred and hasn't featured since that time
Seam bowler Ben Sears will miss the England T20 series because of a torn hamstring, while all-rounder Jimmy Neesham returns to the team
Series Schedule
After the initial pair of T20s at the Hagley Oval on 18 and 20 October, the competition finishes at Eden Park next Wednesday
Squad Lists
New Zealand T20 squad: Santner as captain, Michael Bracewell, Chapman, Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Henry, Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert (wk)
England T20 squad: Brook leading, Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Bethell, Buttler keeping, Carse, Jordan Cox, Crawley, Curran, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Luke Wood
