The Ever Smiling Captain - Kane Williamson's Stats, Runs and Records

Whenever we think about the most heartbreaking results of a cricket match, the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Final would always pop up on our minds. The way New Zealand were declared losers on boundary count would leave any player dejected. But the Kiwi captain, Kane Williamson, stood proud and tall at the presentation ceremony with a graceful smile on his face. This is what his personality is all about. Kane Williamson is not only considered a true embodiment of what the gentleman's game actually means but also is one of the best batsmen in modern cricket, and a part of the Fab Five which includes Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root and Babar Azam alongside him. 

In this article by ZAP, let's get into and know more about Kane Williamson's career, his stats and his records. 

Kane Williamson's Early life and Domestic Cricket Career 

Williamson was born on 8 August, 1990 and is currently 34 years old. His father was closely associated to the sport and his ability continued in Kane’s genes. Only at a very young age, his coach described him as the “young lad in thirst to be phenomenal but not at anyone else's expense”. This statement. ever since then, has proven absolutely spot on when we talk about Williamson's character on an off the field. 

In 2007, Williamson made his first class cricket debut at age 17. Later in the same year, he was picked in the U19 team touring India and he was even named as captain of the squad. He also captained U19 New Zealand team in 2008 U19 Cricket World Cup. 

Kane Williamson - International Cricket Debut, Career and Stats

Williamson started his international career by making his ODI debut on 10 August, 2010 against India. After that, his credentials were put to the test in the longest format of cricket as he made his Test debut on 4 November, 2010 versus India. Lastly, he made his T20I debut on 16 October, 2011 V Zimbabwe. 

Kane Williamson has by far been the best Kiwi batsman in the last decade. With unreal consistency and the ability to adapt to any format of the game, Williamson stood as a rock in the Kiwi batting lineup at number 3. With his Cricket Bat in hand and an exquisite batting technique, he is one of the most pleasing to the eye batsmen to watch. Not just his batting, his fielding is incredible too and his acrobatic efforts in the field have helped the Blackcaps save some crucial runs. 

The highest point of Kane Williamson's career came in 2016, when he was declared as the captain of the New Zealand Cricket Team across all formats. He took over the duties from Brendon McCullum after his retirement. So far, Williamson has played in 10 ICC World Cup in total, including both ODI World Cups and T20 World Cups, both as a captain and as a team player. He's come extremely close to winning both but hasn't been able to wrap his arms around any trophy. His most successful campaign was in 2019 when New Zealand lost the finals to England by barest margin on boundary count. However, the Blackcaps and Williamson have been able to win an ICC Tournament when they beat India in the 2021 ICC World Test Championship Final. 

In June 2024, he stepped down from white ball captaincy after New Zealand’s poor performance and group stage exit from the ICC 2024 T20 World Cup.

Apart from the team glories, Kane has achieved a lot of personal milestones as well. He is the highest test run scorer for New Zealand and also holds the record of being the youngest centurion for the Kiwis, when he scored a ton against Bangladesh at age 20.

Kane Williamson - Stats, Runs and Centuries

Kane Williamson has shown incredible consistency and excellence across all formats of the game. In Test cricket, with 100 matches under his belt, he has scored 8743 runs at an impressive batting average of 54.98, including 32 centuries and 34 fifties. In the One Day Internationals (ODIs), Williamson has played 165 matches, scoring 6810 runs with an average of 48.64, hitting 13 centuries and 45 fifties. In the shortest format, T20 Internationals, he has played 93 matches and scored 2575 runs with 18 fifties to his name. Overall, in his 358 international matches, Kane Williamson has scored a total of 18128 runs, and registered a total of 45 centuries to his name.

Kane Williamson - IPL Career, Trophies and Stats

Kane played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL from 2015 till 2022. In the 2017 and 2018 season, he even captained the side. He is a kind of person who always leads by example and this was quite evident in the 2018 season when he became the leading run scorer, with 735 runs under his belt. He also captained SRH to the finals only to be beaten by the mighty Chennai Super Kings.

In 2023 though, he was picked by Gujarat Titans. His first season with the new franchise didn’t go as planned, since he got injured in the very first game. In total Kane has played 79 IPL matches and scored 2128 runs.

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