- Kane Williamson has stepped down as captain of New Zealand in white-ball cricket.
- This follows the Black Caps early exit from the T20 World Cup.
- He will still be available to play international cricket.
- News24 Sports T20 World Cup zone .
Kane Williamson has stepped down as captain of New Zealands white-ball teams, the Black Caps said on Wednesday, days after they crashed out in the group stage of the T20 World Cup.
Williamson has turned down a central contract for the 2024/25 season, relinquishing the captaincy of the Twenty20 and one-day teams. He will still however play international cricket.
It leaves the 33-year-old star batsman able to accept offers to play in lucrative overseas competitions.
Pursuing an overseas opportunity during the New Zealand summer means Im unable to accept a central contract offer, he said in a statement.
He can still play for New Zealand, with the Black Caps scheduled to play Test matches against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, India and England later this year.
