Black Caps captain Kane Williamson had a solitary Plunket Shield knock for Northern Districts before taking a break to manage a hip injury. New Zealand's top-six looks set in stone for the England cricket tests but two nagging questions leap out. KAI SCHWOERER/GETTY IMAGES Coach Gary Stead and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson during the Plunket Shield opener last month in Christchurch. Now 30, Rutherford scored a memorable 171 on debut against England in 2013 but played the last of his 16 tests in January 2015. Rutherford scored 535 runs at 41 in last season's Plunket Shield, then averaged 44 in four County Championship matches for Worcestershire.

Source: Stuff November 12, 2019 02:50 UTC