"I do not think Kane and Devon will miss a lot of cricket for New Zealand": Tim

New Zealand pacer and Test captain Tim Southee feels that Kane Williamson and Devon Conway will not miss a lot of cricket for the side even after turning down their central contractsKane Williamson Finn Allen and Devon Conway recently opted out of New Zealands central contractsSpeaking at the sidelines of the recent CEAT Cricket Awards on Wednesday Tim Southee said Yeah I think that is decisions country versus franchise cricket that each individual board are taking into account So at this stage obviously the franchise leagues and the franchise world is growing It would be nice to see the international boards and the leagues working together in some way because especially Test cricket I think for a lot of players is still the pinnacle of the formatI guess it is the way that cricket is going and then the amount of T20 leagues that are popping up To look at it from Kane and Devons point of view they are still committed to New Zealand cricket and we have got nine Test matches coming up So they are committed to those Test matches So as far as the Test side is concerned it is not too dissimilar They are still going to be there even though they dont have a New Zealand contractI do not have the answers Right now I do not think many people do So I think it is about working out what is best for each individual board and their players New Zealand Cricket seem to think that is the best way for the next 12 months I do not think Kane and Devon will miss a lot of cricket for New Zealand So for them to have the flexibility in doing that but still also be committed to New Zealand which I think that is where the casual playing agreement comes in concluded Tim SoutheeAlso ReadU17 World Wrestling Championships Women wrestlers shine as India secures four gold medalsConway signed a casual agreement like Williamson making himself available for the international series except for Sri Lankas white ball matches as the veteran will be featuring in the SA20Devon Conway has made himself available for New Zealands nine upcoming matches and will also participate in the warmup matches before the Champions Trophy 2025 The Black Caps will play an ODI triseries before travelling to Pakistan for the ICCs eventConway and Allen joined Williamson Trent Boult Lockie Ferguson and Adam Milne to opt out of the central contractIn June Williamson declined the central contract for the 202425 year but emphasised his longterm commitment to the BlackcapsWith 358 appearances for the Kiwis in his decorated career the 33yearold opted out of the contract list and whiteball captaincy in a bid to extend his international career He will also be playing for Durban Super Giants DSG in the third season of SA20 next yearNew Zealands schedule for the 202425 season would not be hectic as the Kiwis have minimal bilateral series commitments till the January windowBut Williamson will remain available for the eight World Test Championship matches that New Zealand will engage in a bid to once again play in the final which will be played next year at the Lords in JuneIn November end New Zealand will play the first Test of the threematch series against England on home soilWith ANI Inputs