(Reuters) – Kane Williamson will join up with New Zealand’s squad in England within the coming days after the captain and his spouse Sarah Raheem welcomed their second baby into the world.
Williamson posted an image of the brand new child boy with mum and daughter Maggie on social media, writing: “Welcome to the whānau little man!”
Williamson left the Indian Premier League early to return residence for the beginning and can now join the Black Caps in England within the lead-up to the primary check at Lord’s on June 2.
Batsman Devon Conway and seamer Tim Southee have already linked up with the squad after their IPL groups failed to make the playoffs.
Williamson, quick bowler Neil Wagner and batsman Daryl Mitchell are anticipated to arrive on Wednesday, on the eve of the second tour match towards a Counties XI group in Essex.
Days one and 4 of the primary match towards Sussex had been rained out, however stand-in skipper Tom Latham was blissful he and three group mates discovered time to submit half-centuries.
“I feel it was a extremely useful couple of days for us right here, particularly from a bowling perspective — that aggressive nature of bowling in a recreation slightly than within the nets — and I feel the batsmen obtained that as nicely from the match depth,” he stated.
Selectors named Ollie Robinson within the Counties’ 12-man squad, giving the England paceman an opportunity to impress forward of the Lord’s opener.
Robinson has struggled since struggling a again spasm within the fifth Ashes check in Hobart in January.
He suffered one other again spasm in a warmup match within the Caribbean in March and missed the complete three-test sequence towards the West Indies.
Test opener Dom Sibley, who has fallen out of favour since final yr’s residence sequence towards India, joins Robinson within the Counties squad.
(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
