Overview

• Head coach Rob Walter said discussions are ongoing about Kane Williamson’s exact schedule but added he will play for New Zealand this summer.
• Williamson is on a casual NZC contract and recently skipped the Australia T20Is and the Zimbabwe tour to play county cricket and The Hundred in England.
• England visit for three T20Is and three ODIs in October and November, followed by a full-format West Indies tour later in November.
• Walter confirmed Finn Allen (foot) and Adam Milne (ankle) will miss the upcoming white-ball series starting October 18 in Christchurch, with optimism over Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra returning.
• Walter emphasized competitive game time and team cohesion as New Zealand builds toward the T20 World Cup, targeting a settled group by the back end of the India series in January.