New Zealand's Williamson will be absent from Twenty20 series against England
The batsman last played for his franchise team in the tournament earlier this season
New Zealand batter the star player will miss the upcoming T20 series versus the English side but captain Mitchell Santner is back from injury to captain New Zealand's team
Williamson, who has not played international cricket since the tournament final loss to India in March, is projected to make his comeback during the upcoming three one-day internationals versus England which come next
Squad Changes
The captain has recovered from a medical procedure, whereas all-rounder Rachin Ravindra is back following an injury to his face prevented his participation in the previous T20 series loss to the Australian team
The three-match T20 series featuring the Black Caps and England starts at the Christchurch venue on Saturday, October 18th
Squad Selection Details
The top-order batsman opted to miss the previous Twenty20 matches against Australia under the terms of his casual contract with New Zealand Cricket, and additionally he's regaining full fitness following a "minor medical issue", as stated by coach Rob Walter
All-rounder the skipper experienced an injury to his groin while representing his franchise team during The Hundred and hasn't featured since that time
Pace bowler Ben Sears will be unavailable for the England T20 series due to a torn hamstring, while versatile cricketer Jimmy Neesham has been included
Series Schedule
Following the first two T20s at the Hagley Oval this weekend, the competition finishes in Auckland on 23 October
Team Selections
Black Caps Twenty20 team: Santner as captain, Michael Bracewell, Chapman, Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Ravindra, Robinson, Seifert as wicketkeeper
England Twenty20 team: Harry Brook (c), Ahmed, Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler (wk), Carse, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Rashid, Salt, Wood
