Williamson resigns as New Zealand Test captain: Southee becomes new skipper
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Christchurch , dt . 16
The fans felt a shock when Kane Williams decided to resign as the Test captain of New Zealand . New Zealand usually field Tom Latham as the captain in Williamson's absence . However , after Williamson's resignation, New Zealand was surprised to choose Southee instead of Latham as the new Test captain . Significantly , Southee has never captained a Test before .
Williamson said , I want to play in all three formats . However, my six-year tenure as Test captain is coming to an end . However, I will continue my role as a captain in whiteball cricket . Under the captaincy of Williamson, New Zealand won the Test World Championship . Williamson, who took over as Test captain from Brendon McCullum in 2016, took the helm in a total of 40 Tests . Out of which they won 22 Tests and lost 10 . When eight matches were drawn . His batting average as captain was 57 and he also scored 11 centuries .
Southee has become the 31st captain of New Zealand . Under his captaincy, New Zealand will play the first Test on the tour of Pakistan on December 26 . Southee has previously captained 22 T - 20 internationals and one ODI .
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