Kane Williamson Gives His Opinion On Running Non-Striker Out

In an interview with NDTV, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson talked about the upcoming series against India, running the non-striker out

With the T20 World Cup all over, the attention is now on the upcoming series between India and New Zealand, comprising three T20Is and as many ODIs. India would be led by Hardik Pandya in the shortest format, while in the ODIs, Shikhar Dhawan would be the captain. On Tuesday, New Zealand named a full-strength squad, with Kane Williamson being the in-charge. Trent Boult and Martin Guptill have been left out of the squad, and in their places, Adam Milne and Finn Allen have been given a chance.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson spoke to NDTV on Tuesday, where he talked about the selection calls, the rise of Umran Malik, the debate over strike-rate in the shortest format and the series against India which will be played shortly after the World Cup. Running the non-striker out when he/she is too far ahead when the bowler is about to bowl, is being talked out a lot, and Williamson believes that this mode of dismissal is not an "attractive part of the game".

"It is not something we are looking to do. It has been spoken a lot. Personally, I do not think it is a very attractive part of the game. You know, you compete, you do all you can and you want to make sure that people are not looking to get an advantage by leaving the crease a long way early. But I do not think it is a great part of the game. Most people turn up to see the competition between the bat and ball, not seeing a ball not being bowled," Williamson told NDTV.

In the T20 World Cup, one saw Glenn Phillips sort of taking a sprinter like stance at the non-striker's end and speaking about that, Williamson said: "We certainly did not speak about that. It was all Glenn. You know, he is pretty quick and he thought maybe starting like a sprinter will probably add more. He could have maybe stood outside his crease and put his bat in, and get a head start. There are few different theories out there," he added.

"Glenn is an incredibly special player and he had an incredible World Cup, where he played incredible knocks for us. We know how special he is as an athlete. He is such a valuable player and he brings that X-factor to our team," he added.