New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is ready to return to Take a look at cricket for the primary time since November after being included of their preliminary 20-man squad for subsequent month's tour of England.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Tuesday named an prolonged squad for the three-Take a look at collection to incorporate cowl for gamers prone to miss two warm-up video games on the finish of this month as a consequence of their involvement within the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
The squad will likely be trimmed down to fifteen earlier than the primary Take a look at at Lord's on June 2.
Williamson's elbow harm saved him out of a Take a look at match in India in December and residential collection in opposition to South Africa and Bangladesh.
The 31-year-old is presently taking part in for Sunrisers Hyderabad within the IPL and might be amongst these absent for the warm-up matches, together with Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell.

"The red-ball tour of England first up is clearly excessive on our precedence checklist and we're trying ahead to hitting the bottom operating over there in a few weeks' time," coach Gary Stead mentioned.
"All going to plan, we can have everybody match and out there for the primary Take a look at at Lord's, and intention to announce our remaining squad of 15 for that collection as soon as we have accomplished our warm-up video games."
Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel returns to the squad, having not performed since taking all 10 wickets in an innings in opposition to India.
Uncapped gamers Cam Fletcher -- who was known as up for the South Africa collection earlier this yr, Michael Bracewell, Blair Tickner and Jacob Duffy are additionally included.
Squad: Kane Williamson (captain), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Jacob Duffy, Cameron Fletcher, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Hamish Rutherford, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Will Younger