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"Asia Cup Will Be Big Part Of India's Preparations For World Cup": Tim Southee

With the World Cup less than two months away, New Zealand pace spearhead Tim Southee says the upcoming Asia Cup will be a big part of India's preparations for the showpiece, while admitting that scheduling of T20 competitions has made it difficult for teams to align resources. India announced an extended 17-member squad for the Asia Cup starting August 30, including Sanju Samson as travelling stand-by player since KL Rahul — the preferred wicketkeeper-batter at No. 5 — has picked up a niggle to his original injury.

"To Perform Internationally...": New Zealand Coach Provides Update On Kane Williamson's Injury

Kane Williamson joined the New Zealand team training camp, however, according to head coach Gary Stead, his hitting and fitness are "not right at the level that he is to perform internationally." The New Zealand batter has been sidelined for a while with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee but is back hitting balls in the nets as he makes progress in his recovery. In a video posted by Cricket New Zealand, Williamson remarked on the sidelines of a New Zealand men's team training camp at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, "Great to see some of the guys and some of the new faces too. Looking forward to the team camp. Nice to have it here at home as well in the Mount [Maunganui], and get into some training and to just reconnect a little bit."

Watch: New Zealand Captain Kane Williamson Returns To Nets, Likely To Play ICC World Cup 2023

Anticipation is building up among cricket fans as New Zealand's white-ball captain was seen batting in the nets in a video he posted on Instagram, hinting at a return from a major injury just in time for this year's marquee event - the Cricket World Cup. Kane Williamson could be in line to make his comeback from a right-knee injury ahead of the fast-approaching ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in October-November.

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"Asia Cup Will Be Big Part Of India's Preparations For World Cup": Tim Southee

"To Perform Internationally...": New Zealand Coach Provides Update On Kane Williamson's Injury

Watch: New Zealand Captain Kane Williamson Returns To Nets, Likely To Play ICC World Cup 2023

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