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    Kane Williamson's begun his stint at the Home of Cricket - and in the process confirmed, he's turned down a central contract with New Zealand's governing body for the second straight year

    Kane Williamson's begun his stint at the Home of Cricket - and in the process confirmed, he's turned down a central contract with New Zealand's governing body for the second straight year


    The Black Caps batter hit 14 off 12 balls as Middlesex opened their T20 Blast campaign with a 16-run home defeat to Sussex at Lord's.

    Williamson arrived for his four-month stint at the club earlier this week - confirming at a press conference that he will continue on a casual playing contract with New Zealand Cricket.

    The news also means the 34-year-old is set to miss the Black Caps' test matches in Zimbabwe in July and August - which departing coach Gary Stead admitted earlier this year was likely to be the case.

    The matches are not World Test Championship fixtures.

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