Ahead of his teams World Cup inaugural game against defending champions England on Thursday at Ahmedabad, New Zealand skipper, Tom Latham expressed happiness with regular skipper Kane Williamsons batting, saying that his performance was like he never left the field and is moving well and he is playing all the shots he used to play regularly.In the warm-up matches against Pakistan and South Africa, Williamson only played as a batter against Pakistan and batted and fielded against South Africa.However, Kane Williamson is set to miss the opening game of the tournament against England. Williamson has not recovered fully from the injury and used warm-up games to test his fitness.Kane Williamson (Image Source – ICC)According to ESPNcricinfo, Tom Latham said, “It is obviously great to see Kane back, to see him batting. It is like he had never left to be honest, in terms of with the bat. It is great to see him moving really well. He is playing all the shots that he used to play, which is great, and to see him back in the field is another stepping stone in terms of where he needs to get to in terms of his recovery. It is a day-by-day process with him making sure that whenever he is available that he has ticked everything off all that he needs to do”.Latham also said that experienced pacer Tim Southee is recovering from his thumb injury well. The skipper said, “He is tracking along really well. He is nearly two weeks post-surgery. So for him, it is a day-by-day process as well in terms of making sure that he is in the right frame in terms of bowling and fielding. I am sure once he gets back into his skill, he will be willing to go if that opportunity comes”.New Zealand has been one of the most consistent performers in the Cricket World Cup over the years. They made it to the finals in 2015 and 2019 but failed to win the trophy. On adapting to the conditions, Tom Latham said that the goal is to be there till the end of Chamapigne and the team has good experienced guys who can adapt to the situation.Furthermore, he said, “We have got that mix of experience where we are able to lean on guys around. [Some] guys have played at this ground, some guys have not. So adapting is a really important part of playing over in these conditions that can change throughout the game. It is being able to think on our feet a little bit and make sure we stay ahead of the game”.The World Cup preparation has not been great for the Kiwis, having lost the regular skipper Kane Williamson and ace pacer Tim Southee to injuries from which they have not recovered fully yet.