Kane Williamson had to sit out and isolate himself for five days after he tested positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the second Test. New Zealand lost the second Test as well as the ongoing series against England 0–2.
Kane Williamson during a training session. (courtesy: AP)
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New Zealand pacer Trent Boult has said that his captain Kane Williamson is disappointed to be ruled out of the second Test against England in Nottingham.
Williamson had to sit out and isolate himself for five days after testing positive for Covid-19 on the eve of the second Test. World champions New Zealand lost the second Test as well as the ongoing series 0-2 against England.
“He (Williamson) is a big player for us. His record speaks for itself,” Boult was quoted as saying.
“He is always hungry to get into the nets. He was disappointed to be out of the last game. It was a big game for us. He is hungry to get ahead and is desperate to score some runs.”
Williamson has been struggling to score runs, a phase that affected his IPL 2022 performance earlier in May. Apart from Williamson, Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell, physio Vijay Vallabh and strength and conditioning specialist Chris Donaldson had also tested positive for COVID-19 at various stages of the series.
However, Boult confirms that “everyone is healthy and available to choose from”.
“It looks like another good wicket, so we’ll see what happens. I know the boys are looking forward to the challenge. There’s some good conversation going on off the field. Hopefully, we can talk the bat.” You can give in and we’ll go from there.”
England and New Zealand will meet for the third and final Test match, starting June 23 at Headingley in Leeds.