NZ's Williamson will be absent from T20 series versus England
The batsman last played for London Spirit in the tournament this summer
New Zealand batter Kane Williamson will be unavailable for this month's Twenty20 series versus England however captain the all-rounder makes his comeback from injury to captain the Black Caps
Williamson, who has not played international cricket after the Champions Trophy final loss to the Indian team in March, is anticipated to return during the upcoming three ODI matches against England that follow
Squad Changes
Santner is now fit from a medical procedure, while all-rounder the young talent is back following an injury to his face prevented his participation of the previous Twenty20 matches defeat by Australia
The three-match T20 series between the Black Caps and their English counterparts begins at the Christchurch venue this coming Saturday, 18 October
Player Availability
Williamson opted to miss the recent T20 series versus the Australian side as per the agreement in his playing contract with New Zealand Cricket, while he is also returning to complete match fitness following a health concern, as stated by head coach the team management
All-rounder the skipper suffered a groin injury during his time with Northern Superchargers in the tournament and has not played since that time
Seam bowler Ben Sears will be unavailable for the England Twenty20 matches due to a torn hamstring, whereas versatile cricketer Jimmy Neesham returns to the team
Match Fixtures
After the first two Twenty20 matches in Christchurch on 18 and 20 October, the series finishes in Auckland on 23 October
Team Selections
Black Caps T20 squad: Mitchell Santner (c), Bracewell, Chapman, Conway, Duffy, Foulkes, Matt Henry, Jacobs, Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Neesham, Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Seifert as wicketkeeper
English Twenty20 team: Harry Brook (c), Ahmed, Baker, Banton, Jacob Bethell, Buttler keeping, Brydon Carse, Cox, Crawley, Sam Curran, Dawson, Overton, Adil Rashid, Salt, Wood
