Kane Williamson

1News understands the announcement will be made today in Christchurch when the Test squad is named to tour Pakistan.

It’s believed the workload for the Black Caps’ most important player has become too much, while his ongoing elbow injury has also caused issues. 1News understands the announcement will be made today in Christchurch when the Test squad is named to tour Pakistan. In a shock move, 1News has learned Williamson will give up the leadership in the long form of the game when the squad to tour Pakistan is named later this morning.

Veteran bowler assumes leadership of the New Zealand test side, while Williamson stays on as a batter and will skipper the ODI and T20 teams.

If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. well a few phone calls the other day and it’s gone from there. Southee becomes just the second specialist pace bowler to be officially appointed as New Zealand test captain after Harry Cave, who led the side on their tour of Pakistan and India in 1955. [that] he can be extremely proud of.” I had a phone call the other day… Captaincy comes with an increased workload on and off the field and at this stage of my career I feel the time is right for this decision. His 55% win rate since succeeding Brendon McCullum in 2016 is comfortably the best of any New Zealand test skipper. In his 40 tests in charge, the Black Caps have scored 22 victories, eight draws and 10 losses. * Southee said he didn’t seek out the role.

Kane Williamson will be replaced by Tim Southee in a move that brings to an end a hugely successful stint in charge of the Black Caps.

“Captaincy comes with an increased workload on and off the field and at this stage of my career I feel the time is right for the decision. “Captaining the Black Caps in Test cricket has been an incredibly special honour,” Williamson said. “The Test team has continued to evolve and develop during his time and the fact we’ve been able to introduce new players and see them thrive almost instantly is a credit to Kane and his leadership.

The veteran batter has stepped down as test captain after six years at the helm.

Kane Williamson has stepped down as New Zealand Test captain, handing the reigns over to veteran paceman Tim Southee ahead of the upcoming tour of Pakistan.

I believe he is the right person to build on the foundations that Kane’s created.” Having played with both of them for most of my career, I’m confident they’ll do a great job. “The Test team has continued to evolve and develop during his time and the fact we’ve been able to introduce new players and see them thrive almost instantly is a credit to Kane and his leadership. “We hope by lessening his workload we can continue to see the best of Kane Williamson for longer on the international stage, and we know he will remain a key leader in this group.” “He’s a brilliant leader and the success the team has achieved during his time in the longest and arguably toughest format of the game, has been nothing short of remarkable. “For me, Test cricket is the pinnacle of the game and I’ve enjoyed the challenges of leading the side in the format.

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New Zealand's squad for the Pakistan Test tour was finalised later on Thursday, and Southee said it was humbling to be asked to lead the team for the tour and beyond. Williamson will remain captain in the two white-ball formats for New Zealand, with a focus on a Cricket World Cup campaign in 2023 and a T20 World Cup in 2024. “For me, Test cricket is the pinnacle of the game and I’ve enjoyed the challenges of leading the side in the format."

Black Caps coach Gary Stead, new test captain Tim Southee, former skipper Kane Williamson and NZ Cricket boss David White at Thursday's announcement. ANALYSIS: ...

Williamson said not captaining the test team will reduce his workload. If quality local sport journalism is important to you, become a Stuff supporter today. A beautiful mind crunching all the player stats. You need journalists close enough to smell the liniment. [By the numbers: Kane Williamson steps down as Black Caps' most successful test captain](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/130772100/by-the-numbers-kane-williamson-steps-down-as-black-caps-most-successful-test-captain?rm=a) [stood down from the captaincy of the Black Caps test side](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/130769644/tim-southee-replaces-kane-williamson-as-black-caps-test-cricket-captain) on Thursday ahead of their tour against Pakistan with the best leadership record in New Zealand’s test cricket history.