Williamson out with shoulder injury

Kane Williamson's recovery from a minor shoulder injury will cause him to miss part of the seven-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. The injury occurred when Williamson dived while fielding and fell on his shoulder during the first Test in Christchurch.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson said the team management had managed the injury over the course of the two Tests and the first ODI, and would now give Williamson a break. According to an NZC press release, he will be out for 7-10 days. This means he could potentially return in time for the fifth ODI on January 23.

"Kane is obviously a very important player for us and we need to give his shoulder the time to fully recover," Hesson said. "He's played a lot of cricket of late and this window will allow him to get back to 100%."