Kane Williamson (New Zealand Cricketer) Biography

Kane Williamson Wiki- Kane Williamson (born 5 January 1985) is a New Zealand cricketer who has played for the New Zealand national cricket team since 2004. He is a left-handed batsman and occasional leg-spin bowler who also bowls right-arm off break. Williamson was born in Wellington, New Zealand to parents of Māori descent. In New Zealand, Kane Stuart Williamson is a well-known international cricket player. He is at present commander of the New Zealand Public Cricket crew.

Kane Williamson Biography

Physical Appearance

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Kane Williamson’s family and education

Kane Williamson was born 1990 on August 8 in Tauranga, New Zealand. He was born to Brett and Sandra Williamson. He has two sisters, and his father was a rugby player, while his mother was a teacher. Williamson grew up in a family that valued sports and education. He was interested in cricket from an early age and began playing for his local club, Tauranga Boys’ College.

Williamson’s height is 5 feet 8 inches, and his weight is approximately 66 kilograms. While he may not be the tallest player on the field but his athleticism and skill make him a force to be reckoned with.

Williamson attended Tauranga Boys’ College, where he honed his cricketing skills. Later on, he was selected for the New Zealand Under-19 team, marking the beginning of his international cricketing career.

Career

Williamson made his presentation for Northern Areas in 2007 at 17 years old. He scored his most memorable T20 hundred, on 19 September 2014, In February 2015 Williamson finished paperwork for Indian Chief Association side Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). He was retained for the 2017 and 2018 seasons after playing for the team during the championship-winning 2016 campaign. He took over for David Warner as captain in 2018.

Domestic

He began playing senior delegate cricket at 14 years old and five star cricket at 16. On December 10, 2007, he played his first first-class test match for Northern Districts against Auckland, scoring 2 runs in the first innings and 0 runs in the second. He scored 25 runs in his List A one-day debut against Auckland on December 30, 2007. He played his introduction homegrown T20 match on 6 February 2009 against Canterbury and scored 30 runs. He scored his lady T20 century on 19 September 2014 with 101 runs not out off 49 balls against Cape Cobras in the 2014 Bosses Association T20.

International Under-19

He played for the New Zealand Under-19 group, at 17 years old, in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup held in Malaysia.

Test

On November 4, 2010, Kane Williamson took part in his first test match against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India. In the first innings, he scored 131 runs, which was his first century in a test match. He scored 238 runs in the first innings of the test match against Pakistan in January 2021 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. He scored 200 runs without being run out in the first innings of the test match against Pakistan in December 2021 at the National Stadium in Karachi. He scored 215 runs in the first innings of the test match against Sri Lanka in March 2024 at Basin Reserve, Wellington.

2021 ICC World Test Championship

By scoring 49 runs and 52 runs not out in the first and second innings of the final match against India at Rose Bowl, Southampton from 18 to 23 June 2021, he assisted New Zealand in winning the inaugural ICC Test Championship in England in 2021.

ODI

He played his introduction ODI match on 10 August 2010 against India at Rangiri Dambulla Global Arena, Dambulla and got out on a duck. On October 14, 2010, against Bangladesh at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, he scored his first ODI century with 108 runs. On October 25, 2011, at the Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo, he defeated Zimbabwe by scoring 100 runs without being run out. He scored 55 runs in his first ODI fifty on February 25, 2012, against South Africa at Wellington’s Sky Stadium. His best ODI bowling performance came against South Africa on January 19, 2013, at Boland Park, Paarl. He took 4 wickets for 22 runs.

On January 22, 2013, he defeated South Africa by scoring 145 runs without being out at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley. On December 17, 2014, at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, he defeated Pakistan with 123 runs. On June 14, 2015, he scored 118 runs against England at The Rose Bowl in Southampton. On October 20, 2016, at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, he scored 118 runs against India. On June 2, 2017, in a match against Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham, he scored 100 runs. On January 6, 2018, at Basin Reserve in Wellington, he scored 115 runs against Pakistan. On November 25, 2022, at Eden Park in Auckland, he defeated India by scoring 94 runs without being out. He scored 85 goes against Pakistan at Public Arena, Karachi on 11 January 2024.

2011, 2015, and 2019 ODI World Cup

He scored 99 runs in four matches at an average of 49.50 and a strike rate of 107.61 during the India 2011 ODI World Cup. His highest score was 38 runs not out. He bowled five innings and gave up 30 runs; His best performance as a bowler was four runs without a wicket. In the 2015 ODI World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand, he scored 234 runs in 9 matches, with the most noteworthy score of 57 runs, at a normal of 33.43 and a strike pace of 78.00. He took 3 gets in the competition. He bowled two innings and gave up 12 runs; his best bowling figures were 5 runs with no wicket. He scored the most runs for New Zealand at the 2019 ODI World Cup in England.

T20I

He played his presentation T20I match on 15 October 2011 against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare; He did not, however, get to bat in the match. On June 23, 2015, against England at Old Trafford in Manchester, he scored 57 runs without being out. On January 17, 2016, at Seddon Park in Hamilton, he defeated Pakistan with 72 runs without scoring. He scored 73 runs not out against Bangladesh at McLean Park, Napier on 3 January 2017. His best bowling performance came against Bangladesh on January 6, 2017, at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. He took 2 wickets for 16 runs. He scored 72 goes against Britain at Sky Arena, Wellington on 13 February 2018. His highest T20I score was 95 against India on January 29, 2020, at Seddon Park, Hamilton. On November 20, 2022, at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, he scored 61 runs against India.

Indian Premier League (IPL)

From 2015 to 2022, he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for nine seasons in a row. He was purchased by SRH at an auction in 2015 for Rs 60 lakhs. He played his presentation IPL match on 11 April 2015 against Chennai Super Rulers at Mama Chidambaram Arena, Chennai and scored 26 runs not out. He scored 31 runs in two matches during the 2015 IPL season, the highest of which was 26 runs not out, at an average of 31.00 and a strike rate of 114.81; he took 2 gets in the season.

At an average of 42.67 and a strike rate of 151.48, he scored 256 runs in seven matches during the 2017 IPL season, including his highest IPL score of 89 runs; He caught one ball during the season. At an average of 42.67 and a strike rate of 151.48, he scored 256 runs in seven matches during the 2017 IPL season, including his highest IPL score of 89 runs; He caught one ball during the season.

Kane Williamson Records

• The youngest player from New Zealand to score a century in ODIs.
• 8th New Zealander to score a century in tests on debut.
• New Zealand’s fifth-fastest batsman and fastest player to score 3,000 test runs in fewer than 78 innings
• Most test runs a New Zealand player has scored in a single calendar year (1172 in 2015).
• Thirteenth player (most youthful too) to score hundred years against the wide range of various test-playing countries.
• The first player from New Zealand in the ICC Test batting rankings to reach 900 rating points.
• The fastest player from New Zealand to achieve 6,000 test runs.
• Third quickest batsman to score 6000 ODI runs in least innings (139 innings).
• The first player from New Zealand to achieve five double centuries in tests.
• The first player from New Zealand to record 25 centuries in tests.
• The first player from New Zealand to score 8000 runs in tests.
• In tests, he scored the most runs for New Zealand.

Kane Williamson Awards & Achievements:

• Bayleys Real Estate Sportsman of the Year.
• Bay of Plenty Sports Awards.
• Orange Cup.
• World’s second-best batsman in 2019.
• Fist position on the International Cricket Council (ICC) world Test rankings in 2015.
• Player of the Tournament Award in 2019.
• T20 Player of the year by NZC for the 2014-15 Season.

Kane Williamson International Cricket Career, Debut

Kane Williamson T20 Franchise Career

• Kane Williamson has been a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise in Indian Premier League since 2015.
• In his debut season, he only played 2 matches and scored 31 runs. In 2016, Sunrisers Hyderabad emerged as the champions but Kane only managed to score 124 runs in 6 matches.
• 2018 was the breakthrough season for him. He was made captain of the team in absence of David Warner and led his team to the finals. He ended up scoring 735 runs in 17 matches most by any player in the season.
• In 2021, Kane took over captaincy from David Warner during the season. However, SRH finished the season at the bottom of the table.
• Kane was retained as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the TATA IPL 2022.

Kane Williamson Stats

• In Tests, Kane Williamson has played 86 matches and scored 7272 runs including 24 centuries and 33 half centuries.
• In ODIs, Kane Williamson has played 151 matches and scored 6173 runs including 13 centuries and 39 half centuries.
• In T20Is, Kane Williamson has played 74 matches and scored 2021 runs including 14 half centuries.
• In IPL, Kane Williamson has played 70 matches and scored 2028 runs including 18 half centuries.

Kane Williamson Wife

Williamson has two children, a daughter and son with wife Sarah Raheem whom he met in 2015. During the New Zealand vs Pakistan 2014 ODI series, Williamson donated his entire match fee for all five ODIs to the victims of the 2014 Peshawar school massacre.