Kane Williamson will return to action for New Zealand in the three-match ODI series against England , which kicks off at Bay Oval, his home ground, on October 26 . Williamson, 35, is missing from the ongoing T20I series as he is recovering from an unspecified, 'minor medical issue' in the past month.

Williamson 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 . More recently, Williamson was appointed Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) strategic advisor in the IPL .

Allrounder Nathan Smith also returned to the New Zealand squad after undergoing rehab for

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