Christchurch, Oct. 19 -- New Zealand cricket stars Kane Williamson and Nathan Smith are set to return for the Blackcaps in the upcoming Chemist Warehouse ODI series against England, beginning at Bay Oval here on October 26.

Both players were part of the ICC Champions Trophy Final loss to India in March but had missed the start of the home summer due to fitness concerns. Williamson has been recovering from a minor medical issue over the past month, while Smith has been rehabilitating an abdominal injury sustained during the first Test against Zimbabwe in August.

They join an experienced 14-player squad led by captain Mitchell Santner. Twenty-three-year-old Zak Foulkes is the only player in the squad who was not part of the Champions Trophy...