Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Kane Williamson Out of ODI Series Against West Indies, Matt Henry Returns
A star New Zealand cricket player named Kane Williamson won't be playing in the upcoming one-day (ODI) games against the West Indies.
He recently stopped playing the shortest kind of cricket called T20s and is now focusing on longer games called Test matches.
He's been ruled out of the ODI series because of an injury.
However, another player named Matt Henry is coming back to play for the team.
Mitchell Santner will be the captain for these games.
The team has also had a lot of other players get injured recently.
New Zealand is playing these ODI games after they recently beat England very well in a similar series.
Kane Williamson ruled out of New Zealand's ODI series against West Indies due to injury.
Williamson recently retired from T20 internationals and will focus on Test cricket.
Matt Henry returns to the ODI squad, with Mitchell Santner set to captain the team.
Several other New Zealand cricketers are also unavailable for the series due to fitness concerns.
New Zealand recently whitewashed England 3-0 in a three-match ODI series.
- Who
- Kane Williamson (ruled out), Matt Henry (returns), Mitchell Santner (captain)
- What
- Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies due to injury. Matt Henry will return to the ODI squad. Mitchell Santner will captain the team.
- When
- The ODI series commences from November 16, with the first match on November 16.
- Where
- Christchurch (1st ODI), Napier (2nd ODI), Hamilton (3rd ODI)
- Why
- Kane Williamson is ruled out due to injury and is likely to focus on the upcoming Test series. Several other players are also unavailable due to fitness concerns.
Player Focus
Team Strategy
Kane Williamson's participation
Player Focus
Williamson is focusing on the upcoming Test series after retiring from T20Is and being ruled out of the ODI series due to injury.
Team Strategy
Williamson's absence is part of a broader team strategy to manage player workloads and focus on specific formats, with a view to the Test series.
- Player Ruled Out
- Kane Williamson (ODI series vs West Indies)
- Player Returning
- Matt Henry (ODI squad vs West Indies)
- Series Dates
- November 16 - November 22
- ODI Debut
- Kane Williamson (2010 vs India)
- Kane Williamson ODI Stats
- 175 matches, 7256 runs, 15 centuries, 47 fifties
- ODI Captain
- Mitchell Santner
- Recent NZ Performance
- Whitewashed England 3-0 in ODIs