Senior New Zealand batsman and former captain Kane Williamson will be late to join the team ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday due to the death of his grandmother. “On behalf of the team, I think everyone is feeling for Kane at the moment and he is in the best possible position. It is a sad time for the Williamson family,” Saudi was quoted as saying in a report by Stuff.co.nz. This made the Black Caps the fourth team in history to win a Test after being asked to follow on in Wellington. Now the team will be hoping to continue the same level of performance against Sri Lanka.

Source: Stuff March 08, 2023 02:15 UTC