Kane Williamson again decreases the central contract for New Zealand crickets | Cricket news
Kane Williamson again refused a central contract with New Zealand cricket (NZC), raising new questions about the long-term international future of the former captain. Consequently, the tour of two tests in New Zealand in Zimbabwe will probably miss the tour of two tests in early August.Williamson, currently playing for Middlesex in the English county and T20 blast championship, also refused a central contract in 2024 to allow greater flexibility for the commitments of the T20 League. Despite this, he appeared in nine New Zealand tests last year, scoring more than 1,000 points as part of an occasional gaming agreement. It should sign a similar arrangement this year.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!During a press conference in London last month, the 34-year-old said that his relationship with the NZC remains positive: “It’s just a work in progress and that New Zealand cricket was great with this and I was lucky throughout.”Who is this IPL player?Williamson was notably absent from the list of 20 NZC contractual players on Tuesday. The other omissions include Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Tim Seifert and Lockie Ferguson – All active in the T20 leagues abroad.Senior players getting apart or retired – including Tim Southee – NZC has brought new talents. Muhammad Abbas, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay and Adi Ashok received their first central contracts.
“These players have shown that they can compete at the highest level and their hunger to represent the Black Caps is exciting,” said NZC CEO Scott Weenink. “We are delighted to see this group advance our team.”
