Kane Williamson out of second test against India, will play third test

New Zealand's veteran batsman Kane Williamson is still yet to fully recover from a groin muscle injury, which will rule him out of the second cricket Test against India, which will be played in Pune from Thursday. New Zealand leads the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Bengaluru by eight wickets.

Williamson suffered the injury during the Test match against Sri Lanka earlier this month. He has not yet joined the team in India. New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said that Williamson is recovering but is not fully fit yet. We are keeping a close eye on him and hope he will be fit soon. His fitness will improve in the coming days and will be available for the third Test against India. We want to give it enough time to fit perfectly. However, we will not risk taking any hasty decision in this regard. The third and last Test between India and New Zealand will be played in Mumbai from November 1.