Overview
- He will miss the upcoming T20 and ODI series against the West Indies but is confirmed for the three-Test home series in December.
- New Zealand Cricket chief Scott Weenink and head coach Rob Walter lauded his service and said the board supports the move.
- He exits the format with 93 caps, 2,575 runs and 18 fifties, having captained New Zealand 75 times.
- As T20 skipper he reached the 2021 World Cup final and the 2016 and 2022 semi-finals, highlighted by an 85 in the 2021 decider.
- The decision accelerates a handover to current T20 captain Mitch Santner and follows Williamson’s shift to a flexible, non-central contract.