Prolific New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson will miss the third and final Test against India starting on Friday in Mumbai in a bid to get fit for the series against England.

Star New Zealand batter Kane Williamson is set to miss the third Test against India as well as he continues to recover from groin injury.

Senior batter Kane Williamson will miss the third Test against India at Mumbai to ensure full recovery from a groin injury ahead of the home series versus England, starting from

Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will miss the third test against India starting in Mumbai on Friday in the hope that his groin strain clears up in time to face England next month, New Zealand Cricket said on Tuesday.

Black Caps batter Kane Williamson will miss the dead-rubber third cricket Test against India in Mumbai as the team looks ahead to the upcoming three-Test series against England in New Zealand. Williamson was nursing a groin injury that saw him miss the first two Tests that New Zealand won in India.

Head coach Gary Stead said the aim was to get Williamson fit for the England Tests. "Kane continues to show good signs, but isn't quite ready to jump on a plane and join us," Stea

Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will miss the third test against India starting in Mumbai on Friday in the hope that his groin strain clears up in time to face England next month, New Zealand Cricket said on Tuesday.