Kane Williamson not included in the squad for the Zimbabwe tour

New Zealand cricket team tour Zimbabwe in two-Test series starting in July Kane Williamson is not part of the team for the tour of Zimbabwe after opting out of a second-year central contract. However, he says he will remain available for the national team without being obligated to play, adding that he is still passionate about playing for his country.

In interviews on his arrival at Middlesex, Williamson has indicated that spending time his family with will be his priority outside of his cricket commitments. His wife Sarah, who is English, and their three children are with him in England.

“It worked well last year, and obviously I’m in close conversations with New Zealand cricket, and the relationship is strong, but the landscape’s changing really fast.”

he told The Guardian.

The situation of not being on a central contract was still evolving for both parties, he said.

“Yeah, we’re still learning how to do it,” he says. “The landscape keeps changing with the different challenges that we’re presented with as cricketers. It’s a work in progress. But New Zealand Cricket have been great to work with on it, I’ve been fortunate with that.”

Williamson opted out of some Black Caps series in the past year, including the tours of Bangladesh and India.