Kane Williamson will miss the upcoming T20I series at home against England , but targets a return for the following ODI series. Williamson, who had returned to New Zealand from overseas on Thursday, had last played international cricket in the Champions Trophy final against India in Dubai in March earlier this year.

Williamson, 35, is among a group of players who have a casual contract with New Zealand Cricket (NZC). He had earlier made himself unavailable for the three-match T20I series against Australia and missed the Zimbabwe tour to play county cricket and the Hundred as part of his deal with Middlesex .

New Zealand coach Rob Walter said that Williamson was also dealing with a "minor medical issue" in the past month and that it was agreed that he needed more time to recove

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