Kane Williamson facts for kids
Williamson in 2019
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Kane Stuart Williamson
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| Born | 8 August 1990 Tauranga, New Zealand |
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| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-order batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 248) | 4 November 2010 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 14 December 2024 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 161) | 10 August 2010 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 9 March 2025 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 49) | 16 October 2011 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 17 June 2024 v Papua New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007/08–present | Northern Districts men's cricket team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Gloucestershire County Cricket Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Barbados Tridents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-2024 | Gujarat Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Durban's Super Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Karachi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 July 2025
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Kane Stuart Williamson (born 8 August 1990) is a famous New Zealand international cricketer. He used to be the captain of the New Zealand national cricket team. On 27 February 2023, Kane became the player who has scored the most runs for New Zealand in Test cricket.
He is a right-handed batsman and sometimes bowls off spin. Many people think he is one of the best batsmen in the world today. He is also considered one of New Zealand's greatest captains and batsmen ever. He led New Zealand to win the 2021 ICC World Test Championship final. He also guided his team to the finals of the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the 2021 T20 World Cup. He was part of the New Zealand team that finished second in the 2015 Cricket World Cup and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
Williamson started playing first-class cricket in December 2007 when he was still in school. He played for the New Zealand Under-19 team and was their captain for the 2008 U-19 Cricket World Cup. He began playing international cricket in 2010. Kane has played in many major tournaments, including the Cricket World Cup and the ICC World Twenty20. He became the full-time captain for New Zealand in 2016. In 2019, he led his team to the World Cup final and won the Player of the Tournament award.
In December 2020, he was ranked the number one Test batsman in the world. Many cricket experts, like Ian Chappell and Martin Crowe, believe he is one of the top Test batsmen of his time. He was the only New Zealander chosen for the ICC Test Team of the Decade (2011–2020). He also won the ICC Spirit of Cricket award in 2018.
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Early Life and School
Kane Williamson was born in Tauranga, New Zealand, on 8 August 1990. His father, Brett, played cricket, and his mother, Sandra, was a basketball player. He has a twin brother named Logan and three older sisters: Anna, Kylie, and Sophie. His sisters were all good volleyball players.
Kane started playing high-level cricket when he was just 14 years old. He played first-class cricket at 16. He went to Tauranga Boys' College from 2004 to 2008. He was the head boy in his last year. His coach said Kane always wanted to be amazing but never at anyone else's expense. He reportedly scored 40 centuries before finishing school.
Playing for Teams
New Zealand Teams
Williamson first played for Northern Districts in 2007 when he was 17. He has played for this team throughout his career in New Zealand. In 2014, he scored his first century in a T20 match, making 101 runs without being out. This helped Northern Districts win easily.
Playing in England
Kane also played for teams in England. He joined Gloucestershire in 2011. Later, he played for Yorkshire from 2013 to 2018. With Yorkshire, he helped them win the County Championship in 2014. In 2025, he joined Middlesex for their season.
Indian Premier League
In 2015, Williamson joined the Indian Premier League team Sunrisers Hyderabad. He helped them win the title in 2016. He became the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018. That year, his team finished second, and he was the top scorer of the season with 735 runs. He also captained the team in 2022. In 2023, he joined the Gujarat Titans.
The Hundred
In 2021, Williamson was supposed to play for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, a new cricket competition. However, he had to pull out due to an elbow injury. In 2025, he became the first male player to directly sign for London Spirit in The Hundred. He is also the captain of the London Spirit team.
International Cricket Journey
Williamson led the New Zealand Under-19 team in the 2008 World Cup in Malaysia. His team reached the semi-finals. He made his first One-Day International (ODI) appearance against India in August 2010. He scored his first ODI century against Bangladesh in October 2010. This made him the youngest New Zealander to score a century in an ODI.
Kane made his Test cricket debut against India in November 2010. In his very first innings, he scored 131 runs. This made him the eighth New Zealand player to score a century in their first Test match.
Becoming a Star Player
In 2014, Williamson scored 161 runs without being out against West Indies. This helped New Zealand win a rare Test series away from home. He was the top scorer in that series. He also became captain for some ODI and T20 series against Pakistan in 2014.
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In 2015, he scored 242 runs without being out against Sri Lanka. He also became the fifth-fastest batsman to score 3,000 runs in ODIs, reaching this in just 78 games. In December 2015, Williamson broke the record for the most Test runs scored by a New Zealander in one year, with 1172 runs. He ended 2015 with the highest total runs across all international cricket for that year.
Leading the Team
In March 2016, Williamson became the captain of New Zealand in all types of cricket after Brendon McCullum retired. He was named captain of the 'Team of the Tournament' for the World T20I cup. He also won several awards, including NZ Player of the Year.
In August 2016, Williamson became the thirteenth batsman to score a century against all other Test-playing nations. He achieved this faster and at a younger age than anyone else. In March 2018, he set a new record for the most centuries by a New Zealand batsman in Tests, with his 18th century against England. In December 2018, he became the first New Zealand player to reach over 900 rating points in the ICC Test batting rankings.
In 2019, he was named captain of New Zealand's team for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. During the tournament, he scored 106 runs without being out to help New Zealand beat South Africa. He also scored 148 runs against West Indies, which was his highest score in an ODI. He became the third-fastest batsman to score 6,000 runs in ODIs. At the end of the World Cup, he won the Player of the Tournament award for scoring 578 runs.
In December 2020, Williamson scored 251 runs, his highest Test score, against West Indies. This helped New Zealand win the match. In June 2021, he led New Zealand to win the first-ever ICC World Test Championship, beating India in the final. This was the first major ICC trophy the team had won since 2000. In November 2021, he led New Zealand to the final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. He scored 85 runs in the final but his team lost to Australia.
After Captaincy
In December 2022, Williamson decided to step down as New Zealand's Test captain. In his first Test after stepping down, he scored his fifth double century in Tests. This made him the first New Zealand batsman to achieve five double centuries. He also became the first New Zealand batsman to score 25 centuries in Test cricket.
On 28 February 2023, Williamson passed Ross Taylor to become New Zealand's highest run-scorer in Test cricket. On the same day, he scored his 26th Test century against England. In March 2023, he scored his 28th Test century, which he turned into his sixth Test double century.
In June 2024, he stepped down from captaining the white-ball teams (ODIs and T20Is) after New Zealand's exit from the T20 World Cup. On 10 February 2025, Williamson scored his 14th ODI century.
International Centuries
Kane Williamson has scored many centuries in international cricket. As of March 2025, he has scored 33 centuries in Test matches and 15 centuries in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). His highest score in a Test match is 251 runs, and his highest score in an ODI is 148 runs. He has not yet scored a century in T20Is.
Personal Life
Kane Williamson bowls and bats with his right hand, but he writes with his left hand. He has three children, two daughters and a son, with his wife Sarah Raheem. They first met in 2015. In 2014, Williamson donated all his match fees from a series against Pakistan to help the victims of a school attack in Peshawar.
