Kane Williamson has once again rejected a central contract with New Zealand Cricket (NZC), which raises new questions about the long -term international future of the former captain. As a result, he is likely to remember New Zealand’s two-testing tour in late July and early August.Williamson, currently playing for Middlesex in the English County Championship and T20 blast, also rejected a central contract in 2024 to allow more flexibility for T20 league commitments. Despite this, he showed more than 1,000 runs under a casual sports agreement last year in Nine of New Zealand’s 13 Tests. He is expected to sign a similar system this year.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!At a press conference in London last month, the 34 -year -old clarified that his relationship with NZC is positive: “This is just a task in progress and New Zealand cricket has been very good with him working with him and I have been lucky.”Who is that IPL player?Williamson was particularly absent from the NZC list of 20 contracted players released on Tuesday. Other lapses include Devon Conway, Finn Alan, Tim Safart and Lockey Ferguson – all are active in the T20 league abroad.Along with being on one side or retirement with senior players – including Tim Southee – NZC has brought fresh talent. Muhammad Abbas, Zak Folks, Mich Hi and Adi Ashok got their first central contract.
“These players have shown that they can compete at the highest level and their hunger to represent the black cap is exciting,” said NZC CEO Scott Venink. “We are thrilled to see this group moving our team forward.”
