NZ's Williamson will be absent from T20 series versus England
The batsman most recently featured for his franchise team in the tournament this summer
Black Caps batsman the star player will miss this month's T20 series versus England but captain the all-rounder is back after recovering to captain the Black Caps
Williamson, who hasn't featured in international cricket after the tournament final loss to India in March, is expected to make his comeback for the upcoming three ODI matches against England that follow
Team Updates
The captain is now fit from a medical procedure, while all-rounder the young talent is back after a facial injury prevented his participation in the recent Twenty20 matches loss to the Australian team
The three-match T20 series featuring New Zealand and their English counterparts starts in Christchurch this coming Saturday, 18 October
Player Availability
Williamson chose to skip the previous Twenty20 matches against Australia as per the agreement in his playing contract for the national board, and additionally he's regaining complete match fitness following a "minor medical issue", as stated by head coach Rob Walter
All-rounder the skipper experienced a groin injury during his time with his franchise team during The Hundred and has not played since
Seam bowler the young quick will miss the England Twenty20 matches due to a torn hamstring, while all-rounder the experienced player makes the squad
Match Fixtures
After the first two Twenty20 matches in Christchurch this weekend, the competition finishes in Auckland next Wednesday
Team Selections
New Zealand T20 squad: Mitchell Santner (c), Bracewell, Chapman, Devon Conway, Duffy, Foulkes, Matt Henry, Jacobs, Jamieson, Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Robinson, Tim Seifert (wk)
English T20 squad: Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Buttler keeping, Carse, Jordan Cox, Crawley, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Overton, Adil Rashid, Salt, Wood
