Kane Williamson
Kane Williamson is a New Zealand cricketer and former BLACKCAPS captain who led his country to the first World Test Championship title and retired from international cricket in 2026.
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Known for
- Winning the first World Test Championship2021 · New Zealand captain
- Leading New Zealand at the 2019 World Cup2019 · Captain and Player of the Tournament
- IPL Orange Cap2018 · Leading run-scorer
- 85 in the T20 World Cup final2021 · New Zealand captain
- 156 against England in Hamilton2024 · His 33rd Test century
Overview
- Born
- 8 August 1990 · Tauranga, New Zealand
- Known for
- Top-order batting and captaining the BLACKCAPS
- Batting style
- Right-handed
- International career
- 2010–2026
- Breakout
- A century on Test debut against India in Ahmedabad in 2010
Mini bio
How it started.
Kane grew up in Tauranga, practising with his father Brett and playing several sports. The family home backed onto Pillans Point School’s field, where his father helped build cricket nets. He made his first-class debut for Northern Districts in December 2007, aged 17.
The breakthrough.
His international career began in 2010. That year he scored a century on Test debut against India in Ahmedabad, an early sign of the batting career to come.
The captain fans came to know.
At the 2019 World Cup, he scored 578 runs and was named Player of the Tournament as New Zealand reached the final. Two years later he captained the side to the inaugural World Test Championship title, sharing the unbeaten partnership with Ross Taylor that finished the chase against India.
A new chapter.
After county and franchise cricket and a strategic advisor appointment with Lucknow Super Giants, he retired from international cricket in June 2026. His autobiography, The Bare Margins, is scheduled for release on 10 November 2026 and explores his batting, captaincy and the changing culture of the New Zealand team.
Creditschronological, newest first
International cricket
- 2010–2026New Zealand BLACKCAPSBatter; former captain across all three formats
- 2021ICC World Test ChampionshipWinning captain
- 2019ICC Cricket World CupNew Zealand captain; Player of the Tournament
Club and franchise cricket
- 2026Rajshahi WarriorsBPL title-winning player
- 2018Sunrisers HyderabadCaptain; IPL Orange Cap winner
- 2025Lucknow Super GiantsAppointed strategic advisor ahead of IPL 2026
- 2025London SpiritCaptain in The Hundred
- 2025MiddlesexCounty Championship and Vitality Blast player
- 2025–2026Durban’s Super GiantsSA20 batter
Awards
Quotes
An individual performance is only a contribution to something greater than yourself and that is the team.Kane Williamson, ICC post-final press conference
Speaking at Lord’s on 14 July 2019 after the World Cup final, he was asked about being named Player of the Tournament.
Trivia
- He has a twin brother named Logan.
- Cricket was one of several childhood sports: he also played basketball, rugby, hockey, soccer and volleyball.
- His bowling style is right-arm offbreak, alongside his better-known right-handed batting.
- His 85 in the 2021 T20 World Cup final set a new highest score by a captain in a men’s T20 World Cup final.
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