Kane Williamson has been missing from the national setup ever since the injury to his knee in the opening game of IPL 2023. Kane Williamson has started his rehab and is expected to be the squad for ODI WC 2023 which is scheduled to be announced on 11 September.
If Kane Williamson fails to make it to the squad then the wicket-keeper batter Tom Latham will lead the side. Kane Williamson is a complete package as the batter is someone who can provide stability to the team in the middle overs phase which is priceless in modern cricket.
I didn’t want that to dictate how my rehab went- Kane Williamson
Kane Williamson was having an interaction with the reporters and said that he is in not a rush to make it to the ODI WC 2023 squad. Kane Williamson pointed out that he was having a bit of carrot in the back of his mind which helped him probably.
“I also didn’t want that to dictate how my rehab went. I didn’t want to be in a rush, I wanted to make sure I was putting in the time and giving it the attention that it deserved. It didn’t change my path – at the same time, having a bit of a carrot in the back of your mind is probably helpful,” said Kane Williamson.
“There’s so many parts to it that you can’t control, as well, in terms of some of the healing and perhaps the swelling, and some of the backward steps you experience along the journey. The messaging was basically to put your head down and do the work and see where you end up,” he added.
A lot of training is basically at about 100%- Kane Williamson
Kane pointed out that he wanted to be in the squad only if he can add some value to it and said that the next period of time is still important. Kane stated that he has been making really good progress over the last couple of weeks time.
“That’s a part of the decision-making for sure … that’s been a part of the journey the whole way. I love the team and I only want to be there if I can add some value and I’m fit and ready to go. This next period of time is still important, to keep putting in the work and seeing that improvement,” said Kane Williamson.
“A lot of my training … my batting in the nets … is basically at about 100%, give or take a few movements. It’s a grey period, but there’s been some really good progress,” he added.