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NZ vs WI: Dad-To-Be Williamson Pulls Out Of Windies Test After Abrupt U-Turn

By AFP News December 10, 2020 • 11:13 AM View: 2605

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Thursday pulled out of the second Test against the West Indies in Wellington as he awaits the imminent arrival of his first child.

The abrupt U-turn came just hours after batting mainstay Williamson had told head coach Gary Stead he would play in the match, which begins on Friday.

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