OTD | One of the best Kiwi batters of all time, Kane Williamson turns 33

Kane Williamson, one of the four fab 4 batters and New Zealand captain, turns 33 today. Considered one of the greatest players from New Zealand, Kane Williamson is a great batter in all formats of the game. Martin Crowe, the former New Zealand captain, included Williamson as one of the batters to watch out for in the 2010s. Hence, the classy batter became a part of Fab 4. 

In his prime, Williamson had a great record in all formats of the game. The injuries after the pandemic have dented the record of the Kiwi batter, especially in the shortest format of the game. Irrespective of it, the number 3 of New Zealand has always been a great competitor in cricket. On and off the field, Williamson is a gentleman and a cool customer. 

Some players are known for calmness. One can see even such cricketers have lost their tempo. But Willamson has never been in such a situation. The leadership skill of the man is phenomenal. As a captain, Kane leads from the front and gets the best out of his players. The genius of Williamson the captain is amazing. The Tauranga-born cricketer is loved by a lot of fans. 

The world’s number 1 Test batter has won many matches for New Zealand and is one of the most aggressive captains. Under the leadership of Kane, the Blackcaps entered the finals of the 2019 ODI World Cup, became runner-ups for the first time in the history of the T20 World Cup in 2021, and won the maiden World Test Championship final in 2021. 

Williamson has played 94 Test matches and scored 8124 runs at an impressive average of 54.89, including 28 hundred, 33 fifty, and 6 double hundred. In ODIs, the middle order batter has 6555 runs in 161 ODIs at a good average of 47.85, at a strike rate of 80.99, including 42 fifty and 13 hundred. In T20Is, Williamson has 2464 runs in 85 innings at a batting average of 33.3, at a strike rate of 122.89, including 17 fifty.