Kane Williamson will make his long-awaited comeback to the New Zealand squad for the one-day international series against England after recovering from an unspecified medical issue, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Monday.

The 35-year-old has not played for New Zealand in any format since they lost the Champions Trophy final to India in March and NZC said he had been recovering from a "minor medical issue" in the past month which kept him out of the ongoing T20 series.

All-rounder Nathan Smith is also back in the squad after recovering from an abdominal injury the 27-year-old sustained during the second test against Zimbabwe in August.

"Kane and Nathan have had to work hard to overcome their respective injuries and illness," coach Rob Walter said in a statement.

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