6 Apr 2023

Williamson out of Cricket World Cup after IPL injury

From Checkpoint, 5:25 pm on 6 April 2023

Black Caps fans have been hit by some bad news ahead of the Cricket World Cup.

Captain Kane Williamson is unlikely to play at the tournament in India in October after picking up an injury playing in the Indian Premier League. Williamson is New Zealand's most prolific runscorer and leaves a hole in a team desperate to go one better than their 2019 Cricket World Cup heartbreak.

We're joined by sports reporter Felicity Reid.