Kane Williamson – Latest News, Stats & Records
New Zealand’s current captain and world-renowned cricketer, Kane Williamson, represents the country worldwide. Also, Kane is the captain of the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. He plays domestic cricket for Northern Districts in New Zealand as well.
Kane made his debut in ODI by playing a match against India on 1oth August 2010. In a match against Zimbabwe on 16th October 2011, Williamson made his first T20 debut. Further details related to Kane Williamson are given below.
Kane Williamson Life and Education:
Williamson was always engrossed in cricket. He started to play cricket when he was about 8 years old. Since Kane’s father had played for CC (Club Cricket) for New Zealand as well. Kane’s father helped him to accomplish his dream.
Williamson started to play for the senior team on the district level by the time he was 14. Subsequently, from 2004 to 2008 he went to Tauranga College, where he played for his college team and brought success to the team.
Kane Williamson’s Wife:
Kane is a straight man who is happily married. He is living a happy life with his significant other whose name is Sarah Raheem. The beautiful soulmates have an adorable daughter named Maggie.
Kane, being a loving father stood down from their second test match with West Indies just so he could attend the birth of his beloved daughter and be there for his wife. After having their first daughter, the couple became pregnant again and welcomed their baby boy in May 2022.
Kane Williamson Family:
Kane has four siblings. In addition to his twin brother, he has three older sisters. His sisters’ names are Kylie, Anna, and Sophie. All of his sisters are skilled in volleyball. He is the son of Sandra Williamson and Brett Williamson. The full name of Williamson is Kane Stuart Williamson.
Kane Williamson Height, Facts:
Williamson has attractive physical characteristics. He is about 1.73m tall or 5 feet 8 inches tall. He has blue eyes and light brown hair. His body weight is around 150 lbs. or about 68 kg.
His other body features like his shoe size, chest size, dress size, or the size of his biceps measurements have not been released in public as of now.
Kane Williamson Birthplace:
Williamson took his first breath on 8th August 1990. His sun sign is Zodiac. He holds New Zealander nationality as he was conceived in Tauranga, New Zealand.
His religion is Christianity, and his ethnicity is New Zealander-White. Williamson will be about 33 years old in 2023. Williamson studied in his birthplace Tauranga, at Tauranga Boys College.
Kane Williamson Domestic Career:
Kane’s first-class debut was at the age of 16, his debut took place in a game in the Northern District. After his debut on 19th September 2014, he scored his first T20 hundred by making 109* runs on 49 balls just to have an easy win against Cape Cobras in the Champions League Twenty20 2014.
In addition, during the 2011 English County season. On 14th August 2013, Kane signed to play for Gloucestershire. Aside from this, Williamson joined Yorkshire to play the remainder of the season.
He was signed by Sunrise Hyderabad on 6th February 2015, for about $96,500 and he won the title with Sunrise Hyderabad. During the 2018 IPL auction, he was employed by Sunrise Hyderabad for US$460,500. On 29th March 2018, Williamson was announced as the captain of the team.
Kane Williamson International Career:
During the 2008 World Cup in Malaysia when Williamson was only seventeen. New Zealand was led by Kane on the Under-19 side. As part of a match against India in Ahmedabad, Williamson made his Test Cricket debut.
It took him 299 balls to score 131 runs. On his Test debut, Williamson became the eighth player in New Zealand’s history to score a century. Furthermore, he was named the captain of the Twenty20 and ODI series that was against Pakistan.
Williamson scored about 100 runs off 69 balls against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, due to which Williamson was known as the second-fastest New Zealander to achieve such a title. The ‘Team of the Tournament’ was named Kane Williamson by Cricbuzz and Cricinfo.
Kane Williamson Records and Achievement:
During the 2014-15 season, NZC awarded Williamson as T20 Player of the Year. In addition, after the World Cup 2019, Kane was given the honor of being ‘Player of the Tournament’ as he made 578 runs in 10 matches and became the only captain to score such runs in one World Cup.
Moreover, Kane won the award of Test Cricketer of the Decade. For the Sir Garfield Sobers Award’s ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade Kane was nominated.
Kane Williamson Net Worth:
The Net worth of Kane Williamson is not disclosed yet. Though, his estimated net worth is around $8 Million. But the cricketer has not disclosed this private information yet.
Kane Williamson Awards:
Kane has won several awards. These awards include; He won the World Test XI in 2016 and 2018. Williamson also won the Orange Coa in the IPL season 2018. In addition, he was named Player of the Tournament in the ICC World Cup 2019.
FAQs
What is the rank of Kane Williamson in the ODI?
Kane ranks at number ten in the ODI rankings though he is known to be one of the best cricketers.
What is Kane Williamson’s strike rate in T20?
121.3 is the average rate of Williamson’s strike rate in T20.
Which country is Kane Willamson from?
Williamson Is From New Zealand.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, Kane Williamson is one of the finest known cricketers in the whole world. His age is 33 years. In 2018, he became the captain of the New Zealand National team. He was also retained by Indian Premier League as the Captain of Sunrise Hyderabad which proved to be a successful decision.
Williamson is married and has two kids. He is known to be gifted with the ability to play cricket and his father played a major role in sharpening him. Despite his limitations, he was able to accomplish his dream of becoming a cricketer with his help of him.
