The former skipper will once again team up with veteran seamer Tim Southee, who will retire from Test cricket after the three match-series starting in Christchurch on November 28. Williamson is New Zealand’s greatest Test run-scorer with 8,881 runs from 102 matches at an average of 54.48.
“It’s obviously a big series for the side in terms of the World Test Championship and to also now be farewelling someone like Tim Southee only raises it up further,” said Black Caps selector Sam Wells.
The triumph in India propelled New Zealand back into contention for next year’s World Test Championship final, but even a whitewash of England would not guarantee it.
Ben Stokes’ England suffered a 2-1 defeat in Pakistan last month.
“Nathan is an exciting talent with a proven first-class record and I’m sure he will bring a lot of skill and energy to the group.”
The Black Caps are again led by Tom Latham, who took over from Southee last month and led them to what he called one of New Zealand’s “greatest series wins” in India.
Following the Christchurch Test, the series moves to Wellington and then Hamilton for Southee’s last hurrah.
“Nathan is an exciting talent with a proven first-class record and I’m sure he will bring a lot of skill and energy to the group.”
The Black Caps are again led by Tom Latham, who took over from Southee last month and led them to what he called one of New Zealand’s “greatest series wins” in India.
Following the Christchurch Test, the series moves to Wellington and then Hamilton for Southee’s last hurrah.
