“Really negative cricket”: Kane Williamson run out after mix-up with Glenn Phillips sums up New Zealand’s tour of Australia 2022

Dixit Bhargav | 11/09/2022
"Really negative cricket": Kane Williamson run out after mix-up with Glenn Phillips sums up New Zealand's tour of Australia 2022

Kane Williamson run out: The captain of the visiting team was dismissed after being involved in a mix-up at the Cazaly’s Stadium.

During the third ODI of New Zealand’s tour of Australia 2022 in Cairns, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson failed to convert his start into something impact-generating resulting in a third consecutive failure on the tour.

It all happened on the third delivery of the 28th over when New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips cut Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell. A certain call for a second run was executed poorly especially to find Williamson in the middle of nowhere.

Williamson, who perhaps was a bit puzzled around running the second run in the first place, stopped a bit initially. It was Williamson’s minute pause which appears to have changed Phillips’ mind as he completely refused the second despite first showing interest in it.

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Having had to stop for the second time, Williamson had to cover a lot of ground to avoid a dismissal. With Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne throwing a pinpoint throw form deep point to wicket-keeper Alex Carey, Williamson had no chance to return to the crease.

Kane Williamson run out after mix-up with Glenn Phillips

Fifth New Zealand batter to get out in a 268-run chase at the Cazaly’s Stadium tonight, Williamson returned to the pavilion after scoring 27 (56) at a disappointing strike rate of 48.21.

“Started and then a complete mix-up. Just really negative cricket, I think. Nice take from [Alex] Carey,” Fox Sports commentator described Williamson’s dismissal.

Lacking behind in a match for the third time in a row on this tour, New Zealand’s woes can be understood from the fact that Williamson is their highest run-scorer on the back of his 89 runs coming at substandard average and strike rate of 29.66 and 48.10 respectively.

Having lost six wickets, New Zealand need Phillips and all-rounder Mitchell Santner to stage a quick partnership in a bid to avoid a series whitewash.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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