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Kane Williamson Cricket Profile.

New Zealand · Batter. About, playing styles and dated career highlights from cited sources.

Kane Williamson genuine portraitNew Zealand flagPhoto: International Cricket Council (ICC)
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Kane Williamson

New Zealand · Batter

2019ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Player of the Tournament

A dated career milestone recorded by New Zealand Cricket in its 16 June 2026 retirement announcement; this is a historical award, not an unsourced current-career total.

About

Kane Williamson is a New Zealand right-handed batter who also bowls right-arm off-break. The ICC lists him in the batter role, with an international debut in 2010 and a last match year of 2026 on its player profile.

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Retired from international cricket

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Sources checked 9 Oct 2026. Highlights are dated records.

About Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson is a New Zealand right-handed batter who also bowls right-arm off-break. The ICC lists him in the batter role, with an international debut in 2010 and a last match year of 2026 on its player profile.

He led New Zealand's Test side for six years before stepping aside in 2022, and continued as captain of the country's white-ball teams until 2024, according to the ICC. His leadership included the Blackcaps' run to the 2021 ICC World Test Championship title.

New Zealand Cricket's 16 June 2026 announcement records his immediate retirement from international cricket after a 16-year international career. It also records that he was named 2019 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Player of the Tournament and 2019 ICC Test Player of the Year.

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Entries are ordered by their own dates. They describe verified records in this profile, not a live career-statistics feed or a guarantee of current selection.

Retired from international cricket

New Zealand Cricket announced that Williamson's retirement from international cricket was effective immediately, ending his international career while expressly recording the announcement date.

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Captained New Zealand to the inaugural ICC World Test Championship title

New Zealand defeated India in the inaugural World Test Championship final at Southampton; NZC's later official record identifies this as a major captaincy milestone for Williamson.

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Named ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Player of the Tournament

ICC's dated CWC19 coverage identifies Williamson as the tournament's Player of the Tournament after New Zealand's 2019 World Cup campaign.

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Source-backed player facts

Kane Williamson: dated facts and record scope
Record or factVerified detailSource
Born8 August 1990 — Tauranga, New ZealandRead source
Playing stylesRight-hand batter; right-arm off-break bowlerRead source
International role milestoneNew Zealand captain in all three formats during 2016–2024, including the 2021 World Test Championship winRead source

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Photo credit: International Cricket Council (ICC). Publishing a profile does not imply endorsement by the player or the source organization.

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