New Zealand great Kane Williamson retires from international cricket
Summary
Kane Williamson, former captain of New Zealand's cricket team, has retired from international cricket after 16 years. He scored the most runs ever for New Zealand and led the team to win the 2021 World Test Championship.Key Facts
- Kane Williamson retired from international cricket at age 35.
- He played 110 test matches, scoring 9,515 runs with an average of 54.06.
- Williamson is New Zealand’s top international run-scorer with 19,346 runs across all formats.
- He scored 48 centuries (100 runs in a match) and six double-centuries.
- Williamson captained New Zealand from 2016 to 2024 and won 22 tests as captain.
- Under his leadership, New Zealand won the 2021 World Test Championship, beating India.
- He stepped down as captain in 2022 but continued playing until retirement.
- Williamson received awards like ICC Cricketer of the Year 2015 and Test Player of 2019.
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