New Zealand batter Kane Williamson, one of the greatest batters of the modern era and a leader known for leading from the front and rising up during the big stages, turn 33 on Tuesday.
Making his international debut for Kiwis in 2010, Williamson has made a name for himself with his consistency and is considered as one-fourth of the ‘Fab Four’ batting stars of the modern era, a batting quartet which consists of Australia’s Steve Smith, India’s Virat Kohli and England’s Joe Root. In 94 Tests he has played, Williamson has scored 8,124 runs at an average of 54.89. He has scored 28 centuries and 33 half-centuries in 164 innings, with the best score of 251. He is the leading run-scorer for his side in Tests. He led New Zealand to a victory in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship during the 2019-21 cycle, defeating India in the final. He led his side from the front with 918 runs at an average of 61.20, with three centuries and two fifties and a best score of 251 in 16 innings.
In 161 ODIs, Williamson has scored 6,554 runs at an average of 47.83, with the best score of 148. He scored 13 centuries and 42 half-centuries in his ODI career. He is the fifth-highest run-scorer for NZ in ODIs, with Ross Taylor (8.607 runs in 236 matches) being at the top. He was the part of New Zealand team which ended as runners-up in the 2015 and 2019 ICC Cricket World Cups. In nine matches of the 2015 WC, he scored 234 runs at an average of 33.42. He scored one fifty in the tournament. He bettered his performance in the 2019 WC, scoring 578 runs in 10 matches, nine innings at an average of 82.57, with two centuries and two fifties and best score of 148.
