Overview
- The 35-year-old rejoins New Zealand for his first international since March, with the three-match ODI series against England starting Sunday at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
- Operating on a casual NZC contract, he has scaled back commitments after a winter playing for London Spirit and Middlesex in England.
- He skipped the Australia T20Is and the Zimbabwe tour to prioritize county cricket and The Hundred, and was not considered for the recent England T20Is while recovering from an unspecified medical issue.
- Williamson says the 2027 ODI World Cup sits at the back of his mind, but he also emphasizes his attachment to Test cricket and a desire to keep improving for the team.
- He notes active dialogue with head coach Rob Walter about the rest of the home summer as he returns to a changing setup led by Mitchell Santner in ODIs and Tom Latham in Tests.